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Uzbekistan - Overview

Overview

capital

Tashkent

area

447.4 thousand sq km

population

27.4 mln 

ethnic groups 
  • Uzbek - 80%
  • Russian - 5.5%
  • Tajik - 5%
  • Kazakh – 3%
  • Karakalpak - 2.5%
  • Tatar - 1.5%

religions

  • sunni muslim – 88%
  • orthodox – 9%

official language(s)

  • Uzbek  


national currency


Uzbekistani som (UZS) = 100 tiyin


government type

Uzbekistan is a unitary state.

Administrative division is the following:

  • Andojon voloyati
  • Buxoro voloyati
  • Farg'ona voloyati
  • Jizzax voloyati
  • Xorazm voloyati
  • Namangan voloyati
  • Qashqadaryo voloyati
  • Qaraqalpaqstan Republic
  • Samarqand voloyati
  • Sirdoryo voloyati
  • Surxondaryo voloyati
  • Toshkent voloyati
  • Toshkent City


government

Uzbekistan is a presidential republic. President heads the executive power. The Cabinet of Ministers is appointed by the President with approval of the Supreme Assembly. Legislative power is exercised by the Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis).

 

participation in organizations of regional integration

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