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Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia. It has borders with Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Uzbekiston Respublikasi

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National motto: Xxxxx
Official language	Uzbek
Capital	Tashkent
President	Islom Karimov[?]
Prime Minister	Otkir Sultonov[?]
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 55th 447,400 km² 4.9%
Population  - Total (2002)  - Density	Ranked 41st 25,563,441 57/km²
Independence  - Declared  - Recognised	From Soviet Union September 1, 1991 (Year)
Currency	Uzbekistani som (UKS)
Time zone	UTC +5
National anthem	Xxxxx
Internet TLD	.UZ
Calling Code	998

Table of contents 1 History 2 Politics 3 Subdivisions 4 Geography 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Culture 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External Links

History

Main article: History of Uzbekistan

Politics

Main article: Politics of Uzbekistan

Subdivisions

Uzbekistan is divide into 12 wiloyatlar (singular - wiloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublikasi), and 1 city** (shahri):

• Andijon Wiloyati
• Bukhoro Wiloyati (Bukhara)
• Farghona Wiloyati
• Jizzakh Wiloyati
• Khorazm Wiloyati (Urganch[?])
• Namangan Wiloyati
• Nawoiy Wiloyati
• Qashqadaryo Wiloyati (Qarshi)
• Qoraqalpoghiston* (Nukus[?])
• Samarqand Wiloyati (Samarkand)
• Sirdaryo Wiloyati (Guliston)
• Surkhondaryo Wiloyati (Termiz[?])
• Toshkent Shahri** (Tashkent)
• Toshkent Wiloyati (Tashkent)