Uzbekistan is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world. Samarkand and Bukhara were the main halting points on the Silk Road between China and Persia.
Uzbekistan
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Easy learning about Uzbekistan
The capital city of Uzbekistan is Tashkent, capital city of Uzbekistan.
Word: Registan
Meaning: tiled square
Administrative Divisions
12 regions, 1 city and 1 republic.
Regions:
- Andijan
- Bukhara
- Fergana
- Jizzakh
- Namangan
- Navoiy
- Qashqadaryo
- Samarqand
- Sirdaryo
- Surxondaryo
- Tashkent
- Xorazm
City:
- Tashkent
Republic:
- Karakalpakstan
Regions, city and republic of Uzbekistan map
Uzbekistan is a Country located in the Central Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.
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Height
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), above 4000 m (13120 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Basic Information
Capital City: Tashkent, capital city of Uzbekistan
Population: 37,053,428 (UN)
Area: 447,400 km² / 278,001 sq mi
People from Uzbekistan are called: Uzbekistanis, Uzbeks
Geography
Latitude: 41.694° N
Longitude: 64.005° E
Geographical Subregion: Central Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- Turkmenistan — Land border
- Afghanistan — Land border
- Kyrgyzstan — Land border
- Tajikistan — Land border
- Kazakhstan — Land border
Climate
mostly mid-latitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 98 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 439 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 37 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.726 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 107 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.74
Mean Years of Schooling: 11.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 12.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 72.4 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim mostly Sunni
Second Most Predominant: Orthodox
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 3 Years
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .uz
Calling Code: +998
MapGeo Name: Uzbekistan
MapGeo Code: UZ