Uzbekistan
sovereign state in Central Asia
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Geography
Location
Central Asia, north of Turkmenistan, south of Kazakhstan
Climate
mostly mid-latitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east
Terrain
mostly flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes; broad, flat intensely irrigated river valleys along course of Amu Darya, Syr Darya (Sirdaryo), and Zaravshan; Fergana Valley in east surrounded by mountainous Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan; shrinking Aral Sea in west
Natural resources
natural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten, molybdenum
People & Society
Religions
Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
Government
Government type
presidential republic; highly authoritarian
Independence
1 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
National holiday
Independence Day, 1 September (1991)
Legal system
civil law system
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$379.989 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$10,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
6.5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
9.6% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Switzerland 34%, Russia 12%, UK 11%, China 7%, Turkey 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 32%, Russia 17%, Kazakhstan 8%, S. Korea 6%, Turkey 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Uzbekistan
Summary
Uzbekistan is a sovereign state[1]. Uzbekistan draws 9,599 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #47 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Uzbekistan is identified as part of the Uzbeks ethnic group[3].
- Uzbekistan is identified as part of the Russians in Uzbekistan ethnic group[4].
- Uzbekistan is identified as part of the Tajiks ethnic group[5].
- Uzbekistan is identified as part of the Kazakhs ethnic group[6].
- Uzbekistan is identified as part of the Karakalpaks ethnic group[7].
- Uzbekistan is identified as part of the Tatars ethnic group[8].
- Uzbekistan was a member of United Nations[9].
- Uzbekistan was a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation[10].
- Uzbekistan was a member of Central Asian Cooperation Organization[11].
- Uzbekistan was a member of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe[12].
- Uzbekistan was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[13].
- Uzbekistan was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[14].
- Uzbekistan is in the country of Uzbekistan[15].
- Uzbekistan's head of government is recorded as Abdulla Aripov[16].
- Uzbekistan is on the continent of Asia[17].
- Uzbekistan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[18].
- Uzbekistan's instance of is recorded as doubly landlocked country[19].
- Uzbekistan's instance of is recorded as country[20].
- Uzbekistan's head of state is recorded as Shavkat Mirziyoyev[21].
- Uzbekistan's capital is recorded as Tashkent[22].
- Uzbekistan's official language is recorded as Uzbek[23].
- Uzbekistan's currency is recorded as Uzbek som[24].
- Uzbekistan's shares border with is recorded as Kazakhstan[25].
- Uzbekistan's shares border with is recorded as Kyrgyzstan[26].
- Uzbekistan's shares border with is recorded as Tajikistan[27].
Body
Geography
Uzbekistan is in the country of Uzbekistan[15]. Uzbekistan is on the continent of Asia[17].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[18], doubly landlocked country[19], and country[20].
History and Context
Uzbeks is named after Uzbekistan[28].
Why It Matters
Uzbekistan draws 9,599 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #47 of 197).[2] Uzbekistan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Uzbekistan is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]