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Uzbekistan
Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan
Capital: Tashkent
Area: 447,400 sq. km
Population: 23.769.000 (March 1998 est.)
Language: Uzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
Religion: Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
Ethnic divisions: Uzbek 71.4%, Russian 8.3%, Tajik 4.7%, Kazak 4.1%, Tatar 2.4%, Karakalpak 2.1%, other 7%
Currency: Soum
Constitution: New constitution adopted December 8, 1992
Time: +5 hours GMT
Electricity: 220v, 50 Hz.AC.2 pin plugs
Banks: From Monday to Friday
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Geographic situation of Uzbekistan The Republic of Uzbekistan is situated in the centre of the Central Asia , between the rivers Amudarya and Syrdarya. Uzbekistan consists of 12 administrative regions and Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakistan. Uzbekistan borders on Kazakhstan , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Afghanistan , and Kyrgyzstan . Climate of Uzbekistan The climate of Uzbekistan is dry with contrasting and quick transition from the unstable winter to a warm rainy spring, from humid, warm and short spring to a long dry summer. Very often autumn begins with sharp fluctuation of temperature, light frost, rains, sometimes followed by snow for a short period of time. The transition from autumn to winter is sharp. Winters are very unstable: often light and hard frosts are followed by intensive and lasting thaws. The temperature in winter goes down to -10C, in summer average temperature goes up to +37C. |
