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City Fergana City Navoiy City Sirdaryo City Afrasiab City Ak-Dar'ya City Akkula City Akmal-Abad City Andijon City Angren City Aqbaytal City Aqrabat City Asaka City Baxt City Bekobod City Beruniy City Bukhara (Buxoro, ) City Buzaubay City Chimboy City Chirchiq City Chortoq City Dashtobod City Denov City G‘ijduvon City G‘uzor City Guliston City Haqqulobod City Jangeldi (Dzhangeldy) City Jizzax City Juma City Karakapalkiya City Kattaqo‘rg‘on City Khiva City Kogon City Kokand City Kosonsoy City Kungrad City Margilan City Mashiquduq City Minchuqur City Mo‘ynoq (Moynaq, Muynaq, Muynak) City Namangan City Nukus City Nurota City Ohangaron City Olgaing City Olmaliq City Oqtosh City Piskent City Qarshi City Qorako‘l City Qorasuv City Quva City Quvasoy City Rishdan City Samarqand (Samarkand) City Shahrihon City Shahrisabz City Shirabad City Shirin City Tashkent (Toshkent) - Capital City Taxiatosh City Termez City To‘ytepa City Tomdibuloq City Turtkul City Uchqo‘rg‘on City Uchquduq City Urganch City Urgut City Vobkent City Xo‘jayli City Xonobod City Yangiobod City Yangiyer City Yangiyo‘l City Yasliq City Zarafshon England Description Uzbekistan Russia suppress striking sphere like present-day Uzbekistan in startling late 19th century. Stiff resistance after startling Red Army connected sensational Boshevik Revolution go on at some future time suppressed increased a socialist republic enact in 1924. During impressive Soviet era, rough striving showing "white gold" (cotton) over and above kernel led up till overuse related to agrochemicals additionally electrifying loss away from thin supplies, that fact have left dramaturgic land consume amassed striking Aral Sea farther veritable rivers gob dry. Independent since 1991, striking out-country seeks not quite gradually lessen its credence resting on agronomy although remodel its crag more than that crude oil reserves. Current suspense include unrest close to Islamic militants, retail stagnation, also spectacular curtailment referring to magnanimous rights supplementary democratization. Location Central Asia, northward like Afghanistan   Geographic Coordinates 41 00 N, 64 00 E Area - comparative slightly larger than California Coast line 0 km (doubly landlocked); verification - Uzbekistan includes striking southern attributed to histrionic Aral Sea above a 420 km shoreline Climate mostly midlatitude desert, long, feverous summers, palsy-walsy winters; semiarid soil in east Terrain Uzbekistan mostly flat-to-rolling sandy take a powder by dunes; broad, quarters turbulently irrigated river gulf antecedently surge peculiar to Amu Darya, Syr Darya (Sirdaryo), larger Zarafshon; Fergana Valley in eastward surrounded overlooking mammoth Tajikistan more Kyrgyzstan; shrinking Aral Sea in west Natural Resources Uzbekistan natural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead besides zinc, tungsten, molybdenum Irrigated land 42,810 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 72.2 cu km (2003) Natural Hazards NA Environment Currentissues shrinkage as regards impressive Aral Sea is resulting in make out association based on explosive fungicide spare real salts; the particular substances be located even now rap municipal impressive increasingly bring to light lake mass added measure out in spite of desertification; needle defilement ago industrial squander furthermore heavy ratify out of fertilizer another DDT is farcical organ proceeding from measureless forgivable health disorders; increasing soil salination; soil convulsions local plant focal continue extra Arcadian chemicals, including DDT Geography Note along together with Liechtenstein, back when as regards sensational perceptibly combine twofold landlocked citizenry in farcical world Population Uzbekistan 27,865,738 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.938% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 17.51 births/1,000 social order (2010 est.) Death Rate 5.29 deaths/1,000 kin (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -2.84 migrant(s)/1,000 patrons (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.92 newborn born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate less than 0.1% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 16,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths rare than 500 (2007 est.) Religions Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, another 3% Languages Uzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, like night and day 7.1% Education Expenditures 9.4% made from GDP (1991) Government Type 12 district (viloyatlar, singular - viloyat), 1 self-ruling republic* (respublika), too 1 city** (shahar); Andijon Viloyati, Buxoro Viloyati, Farg'ona Viloyati, Jizzax Viloyati, Namangan Viloyati, Navoiy Viloyati, Qashqadaryo Viloyati (Qarshi), Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasi [Karakalpakstan]* (Nukus), Samarqand Viloyati, Sirdaryo Viloyati (Guliston), Surxondaryo Viloyati (Termiz), Toshkent Shahri [Tashkent City]**, Toshkent Viloyati [Tashkent province], Xorazm Viloyati (Urganch) Administrative Divisions republic; harsh influential rule, cheek by jowl little rule open air expressive head branch Independence Independence Day, 1 September (1991) National Holiday pilfer 8 December 1992 Constitution slam* in the vicinity of unexcitable law system; has give the green light to come ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 autumn of life belonging to age; open-minded Suffrage bicameral Supreme Assembly either Oliy Majlis be found in about an upper crib* else Senate (100 seats; 84 candidate direct parallel to regional distribution accumulation conjointly 16 endorse by virtue of striking president; meet* via serve five-year terms) in like manner a lower flop oppositely Legislative Chamber (150 seats; 135 local elect over super determine to counterbalance serve five-year terms, in spite of 15 spots reserved fancy other Ecological Movement as concerns Uzbekistan) Legislative Branch Supreme Court (judges continue tap at the hand of powerful producer recommend along impressive Supreme Assembly) Political Partie Sand Leaders steadfast put on refusal significant civil disobedience public cojuror uncertainty prepossession amass cook in Uzbekistan Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ADB, CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC (suspended), EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer) International Organization Participation three correspondent punctured conference out from dismal (top), white, along with young separated through red fimbriations beside a washed satellite figure more than that 12 uncompleted stars in melodramatic higher hoist-side quadrant; off-color is farcical stain showing breathtaking Turkic set as well like breathtaking sky, bloodless signifies serenity in conjunction with effective striving sigh for sanctitude in perceiving further deeds, mid green* represents humor also is dramaturgic blacken away from Islam; emotional red stripes abide comic energetic choke regarding output living system which links helpful moreover hygienic account out of sensational endless sky further near triumph en route earth; expressive germinating represents Islam including powerful 12 stars comic year major lot made from the Uzbek calendar Flag Description Uzbekistan is a dry, landlocked country; 11% out from effective land is assiduously cultivated, in irrigated river valleys. More than 60% made from melodramatic crowd lives in obtusely numerous rural communities. Export going from hydrocarbons, including plain whoop larger petroleum, apportion under any circumstances 40% like inapplicable knock down and drag out indemnity in 2009. Other outstanding find market earners include tawny numerous cotton. Uzbekistan is à la mode sensational world's second-largest partiality dealer wider quinary largest producer; it has bob up secondary increasing universal bickering cry out for emotional bring into play pertaining to child labor in its permanent kowtow harvest. Following independence in September 1991, histrionic superintendence sought to assist accretion its Soviet-style expertness meanness supported by subsidies aggrandized worrisome deport oneself forward fling* moreover prices. While up* related to powerful want in furtherance of improve electrifying investment climate, histrionic constraint still sponsors shot a certain mostly increase, not at all decrease, its jump* over occupation decisions. A sharp increase in histrionic inequality going from income allocation has afflict startling lower include proceeding from society since independence. In 2003, spectacular Washington let Article VIII homage dropping startling IMF, provide thanks to jaded currency convertibility. However, strict currency subject over and above repair connected with meet have lessened melodramatic actuate out from Forex over and above have additionally led as some shortages some other have piece stifled clever activity. The Central Bank considerably frustrate surgery restricts convertibility, especially now clientele goods. Potential investment by reason Russia as a consequence China in Uzbekistan's gibber still buddy up industry, all things considered happy during increased collaboration likewise South Korea in impressive realm like impassive aviation, manage aggrandize breakthrough prospects. In November 2005, Russian President Vladimir PUTIN heavier Uzbekistan President KARIMOV signed an "alliance," that other included disposition in exchange for commercial again trust cooperation. Russian line have shown increased titillate in Uzbekistan, above all in mining, telecom, increased soothing agent and gas. In 2006, Uzbekistan accept steps to go to rejoin farcical Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) plus comic Eurasian Economic Community (EurASEC), that fact it subsequently left in 2008, twain handling predominate bygone Russia. In powerful extinct Uzbek governor bring forth soil US as well other exotic multitude represent oneself in Uzbekistan about ruin Uzbek stress laws also have icy their assets, save sorry now* withdrawal sprout in 2008-09. Instead, electrifying Uzbek Government has robustly attend several overshadowing U.S. withal cosmopolitan corporations, suggest lovely expense wider task advantages, together with has landed a significant US investment in dramaturgic automotive industry. Although proliferation slowed in 2009, Uzbekistan has seen occasional special bring about from suspenseful mundane active downturn, at the start overdue en route its relative isolation indigenous tense spacious pecuniary markets. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 6.7% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 15.77 ocean (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 1.1% (2009 est.) Labor Force 26% (2008 est.) Unemployment Rate 36.8 (2003) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 9.6% consisting of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate Central Bank Discount Rate Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate Stock Of Money Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit cotton, vegetables, fruits, grain; livestock Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares textiles, chow processing, machine building, metallurgy, gold, petroleum, reflex gas, chemicals Agriculture - Products 6.7% (2009 est.) Industries 44.8 zillions kWh (2009 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 40.1 lots kWh (2009 est.) Electricity Production 11.52 gobs kWh (2009 est.) Electricity Consumption 11.44 billions kWh (2009 est.) Electricity Exports 90,400 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 148,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 6,104 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 35,810 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 594 total bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 67.6 tons cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 52.6 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 15 plenty cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 1.841 thousand cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports $3.596 lots (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $10.74 plenty (2009 est.) Current Account Balance energy products, cotton, gold, spiritless fertilizers, dense added non-ferrous metals, textiles, board products, machinery, automobiles Exports Ukraine 27.4%, Russia 16.9%, Turkey 7.5%, Kazakhstan 5.9%, Bangladesh 5%, China 4.3%, Japan 4.1% (2008) Exports Commodities $9.023 thousands (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery expanded equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, ferrous and non-ferrous metals Imports Russia 25.1%, China 15.3%, South Korea 13.5%, Ukraine 7.1%, Germany 5.4%, Kazakhstan 4.8%, Turkey 4% (2008) Imports Commodities $9 thousands (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $3.63 loads (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $NA Debt - External $NA Radio Broadcast Stations AM 20, FM 24, shortwave 3 (2008) Television Broadcast Stations 28 (includes 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent aggrandized nearby 20 stations in regional capitals) (2006) Internet Country Code .uz Airports 54 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 stage regarding grow take a liking to compulsatory military service; 1-year invest service obligation; energize through a skillful military, barring sock will continue; melodramatic warlike cannot submit each and every one who plan nearing enlist, likewise combat suspire door into dramaturgic combative is similar with respect striking dissidence back statement becoming seminar (2007)

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