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
Summary
Uzbekistan is a sovereign state[1]. Uzbekistan draws 111,592 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #47 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Ethnic group: Uzbeks[3], Russians in Uzbekistan[4], Tajiks[5], Kazakhs[6], Karakalpaks[7], Tatars[8]
- Member of: United Nations[9], Shanghai Cooperation Organisation[10], Central Asian Cooperation Organization[11], Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe[12], Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[13], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[14], International Development Association[15], International Finance Corporation[16], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[17]
- Country: Uzbekistan[18]
- Head of government: Shavkat Mirziyoyev[19]
- Continent: Asia[20]
- Instance of: doubly landlocked country[21], country[22]
- Head of state: Shavkat Mirziyoyev[23]
- Capital: Tashkent[24]
- Official language: Uzbek[25]
- Currency: Uzbek som[26]
- Shares border with: Kazakhstan[27], Kyrgyzstan[28], Tajikistan[29], Afghanistan[30], Turkmenistan[31]
- Top-level Internet domain: .uz[32]
- Anthem: National Anthem of Uzbekistan[33]
- Basic form of government: presidential system[34]
- Named after: Uzbeks[35]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Tashkent[36], Karakalpakstan[37], Andijan Region[38], Bukhara Region[39], Fergana Region[40], Jizzakh Region[41], Namangan Region[42], Navoiy Region[43], Qashqadaryo Region[44], Samarqand Region[45], Sirdaryo Region[46], Surxondaryo Region[47], Tashkent Region[48], Xorazm Region[49]
- Flag: flag of Uzbekistan[50]
- Legislative body: Oliy Majlis[51]
- Executive body: Government of Uzbekistan[52]
- Coat of arms: Emblem of Uzbekistan[53]
- Commons category: Uzbekistan[54]
- Licence plate code: UZ[55]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:00[56], Asia/Samarkand[57], Asia/Tashkent[58]
Why It Matters
Uzbekistan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] Uzbekistan is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]