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Uzbekistan

CAPITAL

Tashkent city

GOVERNMENT

Presidential republic

ADMINISTRATIVE-TERRITORIAL DIVISION

The Republic of Uzbekistan consists of the republic of Karakalpakstan, regions (uzb. viloyat), rural-type districts (uzb. tuman), urban-type districts, cities of regional subordination, cities of regional subordination, villages (kishlaks and auls). the capital of Uzbekistan - the city of Tashkent has the status of a city of central subordination.

AREA

448 900 km²

CLIMATE

Sharply continental

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

Uzbek language

CURRENCY

Soum

POPULATION

38 mln

NATIONAL COMPOSITION

Today, more than 130 nations and nationalities live in Uzbekistan, as well as representatives of 16 religious confessions. The majority of the population — about 82% — are Uzbeks. Tajiks, Kazakhs, Karakalpaks, Kyrgyz, Turkmens, Crimean Tatars, Germans, and other nationalities also live in the country.

RELIGION

Secular state

TIMEZONE

UTC +5 / MSK +2

TELEPHONE CODE

+998

Tourism

Welcome to Uzbekistan - an oasis of peace, to the land where antiquity and modernity meet! Uzbekistan is a country located in the center of the Great Silk Road, on the territory of a huge Central Asian region with a history of almost a million years. Uzbekistan is a state with a unique cultural heritage, a variety of arts and traditional crafts, the mentality of the population, its folklore, and cuisine. All this distinguishes it favorably from neighboring countries and regions.
Uzbekistan is a country of the greatest cities with hundreds of architectural monuments of various eras. Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, Termez and Kokand are known all over the world.
You will never forget the high minarets, grandiose madrasahs and mosques, luxurious palaces and austere mausoleums, decorated with incredibly beautiful ceramic ornaments. You will always remember noisy and colorful oriental bazaars, interesting legends, warm hospitality and ancient traditions of local people.

Shopping

Shops are usually open from 9:00 to 19:00. Markets are usually visited in the morning: the earlier, the better. It is customary to bargain in bazaars and private stores - with a certain skill, it is quite easy to bring down the price several times. In addition, bazaars are the best place to get acquainted with the original life of the country. You can buy almost everything there: from luxurious carpets, silk, fruits and spices to clothes and shoes.