Uzbekistan

National name
Ozbekiston Respublikasi
Government
Republic; authoritarian presidential rule
Geography
Uzbekistan is situated in central Asia between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers, the Aral Sea, and the slopes of the Tien Shan Mountains. The republic also includes the Karakalpakstan Autonomous Republic, with its capital, Nukus.
Historical Background
Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1924. Independent since 1991, the country seeks to gradually lessen its dependence on agriculture while developing its mineral and petroleum reserves.
Capital
Tashkent
Government
Presidential Republic
-President Islam Karimov
-Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyayev
Area
Total 447,400 km2 (56th) 172,742 sq mi
Population
2009 estimate 27,606,007[7] (45th)
Currency
Uzbekistan som (O'zbekiston so'mi) (UZS)

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