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About Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, located between the Amu-Darya and Syr-Darya rivers, has been called an ancient cradle of civilization, containing some of the most ancient continuously existing towns and settlement in the world. It has a reputation, historically, speaking for housing some of the main trade locations along the Silk Road.

As one of the Central Asian republics, Uzbekistan stands out as one of the most fascinating due to this rich history as well as a rich architectural presence in the region.

Uzbekistan Facts

  • Full Name: Republic of Uzbekistan
  • Capital City: Tashkent
  • Area: 447,400 sq km/172,741 sq miles
  • Population: 26,850,000
  • Time Zone: GMT/UTC +5 ()
  • Languages: Uzbek (official) Russian (other) Tajik (other) Spoken in Samarkand and Bukhara.
  • Religion: 88% Muslim (mostly Sunnis), 9% Eastern Orthodox
  • Currency: Uzbekistan Sum (sum)
  • Electricity: 220V 50HzHz
  • Electric Plug Details: European plug with two circular metal pins; Australian-style plug with two flat angled blades and one vertical grounding blade
  • Country Dialing Code: 998

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