Outline of Uzbekistan

Short description: Landlocked country in Central Asia

The Flag of Uzbekistan

The Emblem of Uzbekistan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uzbekistan:

Uzbekistan – doubly landlocked^[1] sovereign country located in Central Asia.^[2] It borders Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south.

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Uzbekistan
Official English country name: The Republic of Uzbekistan
Common endonym(s): O'zbekiston
Official endonym(s): O‘zbekiston Respublikasi
Adjectival(s): Uzbekistani, Uzbek
Demonym(s): Uzbekistani, Uzbek
International rankings of Uzbekistan
ISO country codes: UZ, UZB, 860
ISO region codes: See UZ
Internet country code top-level domain: .uz
Currency: Uzbekistani sum, UZS

Geography of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is: a doubly landlocked country^[1]
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Asia
    - Central Asia
- Time zone: Uzbekistan Time (UTC+05)
- Extreme points of Uzbekistan
  - High: Alpomish Peak 4,668 m (15,315 ft)
  - Low: Sariqamish Kuli −12 m (−39 ft)
- Land boundaries: 6,221 km

Kazakhstan 2,203 km

Turkmenistan 1,621 km

Tajikistan 1,161 km

Kyrgyzstan 1,099 km

Afghanistan 137 km

Coastline: none^[1]^[3]

Population of Uzbekistan: 27,372,000 – 39th most populous country
Area of Uzbekistan: 447,400 km² – 56th in the world by area
Atlas of Uzbekistan

Environment of Uzbekistan

Climate of Uzbekistan
Wildlife of Uzbekistan
- Fauna of Uzbekistan
  - Birds of Uzbekistan
  - Mammals of Uzbekistan

Natural geographic features of Uzbekistan

Glaciers of Uzbekistan: None
Islands of Uzbekistan: None
Lakes of Uzbekistan
Mountains of Uzbekistan
- Volcanoes in Uzbekistan: None
Rivers of Uzbekistan
List of World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan

Ecoregions of Uzbekistan

List of ecoregions in Uzbekistan

Administrative divisions of Uzbekistan

Regions of Uzbekistan
- Districts of Uzbekistan

Regions of Uzbekistan

Key	Name	Capital city
1	Tashkent	—
2	Andijan Region	Andijan
3	Bukhara Region	Bukhara
4	Fergana Region	Fergana
5	Jizzakh Region	Jizzakh
6	Namangan Region	Namangan
7	Navoiy Region	Navoiy
8	Qashqadaryo Region	Qarshi
9	Samarqand Region	Samarkand
10	Sirdaryo Region	Guliston
11	Surxondaryo Region	Termez
12	Tashkent Region	Nurafshon
13	Xorazm Region	Urgench
14	Republic of Karakalpakstan	Nukus

Demography of Uzbekistan

Demographics of Uzbekistan

Government and politics of Uzbekistan

Form of government: Presidential republic
Capital of Uzbekistan: Tashkent
Elections in Uzbekistan
Political parties in Uzbekistan

Branches of the government of Uzbekistan

Government of Uzbekistan

Executive branch of the government of Uzbekistan

Head of state: President of Uzbekistan,Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Head of government: Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Abdulla Aripov
Cabinet of Uzbekistan

Legislative branch of the government of Uzbekistan

Parliament of Uzbekistan (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Uzbekistan
- Lower house: Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan

Judicial branch of the government of Uzbekistan

Court system of Uzbekistan

Supreme Court of Uzbekistan

Foreign relations of Uzbekistan

Diplomatic missions in Uzbekistan
Diplomatic missions of Uzbekistan

International organization membership

The Republic of Uzbekistan is a member of:^[2]

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Partnership for Peace (PFP)
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Uzbekistan

Constitution of Uzbekistan
Human rights in Uzbekistan
- LGBT rights in Uzbekistan
- Freedom of religion in Uzbekistan
Law enforcement in Uzbekistan

Military of Uzbekistan

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Uzbekistan
Forces
- Army of Uzbekistan
- Air Force of Uzbekistan
- Border Troops of Uzbekistan
Military history of Uzbekistan

History of Uzbekistan

Timeline of the history of Uzbekistan
Current events of Uzbekistan
Military history of Uzbekistan

Culture of Uzbekistan

Palov, the national dish in Uzbekistan
A traditional tandyr oven being used to bake flatbread
A parandja, a robe worn by women until it was banned in 1927. This example is made of velvet, silk threads, and handmade embroidery. Displayed at the Museum of Applied Arts in Tashkent

Architecture of Uzbekistan
Cuisine of Uzbekistan
- List of Uzbek dishes
Languages of Uzbekistan
Media in Uzbekistan
National symbols of Uzbekistan
- Coat of arms of Uzbekistan
- Flag of Uzbekistan
- National anthem of Uzbekistan
People of Uzbekistan
Prostitution in Uzbekistan
Public holidays in Uzbekistan
Religion in Uzbekistan
- Buddhism in Uzbekistan
- Christianity in Uzbekistan
- Islam in Uzbekistan
- Judaism in Uzbekistan
List of World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan

Art in Uzbekistan

Cinema of Uzbekistan
Music of Uzbekistan

Sports in Uzbekistan

Football in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Uzbekistan

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 87th (eighty-seventh)
Agriculture in Uzbekistan
Banking in Uzbekistan
- National Bank of Uzbekistan
Communications in Uzbekistan
- Internet in Uzbekistan
Companies of Uzbekistan
Currency of Uzbekistan: Soum
- ISO 4217: UZS
Energy in Uzbekistan
- Energy policy of Uzbekistan
- Oil industry in Uzbekistan
Mining in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Stock Exchange
Tourism in Uzbekistan
Transportation in Uzbekistan
- Airports in Uzbekistan
- Rail transport in Uzbekistan

Education in Uzbekistan

Health in Uzbekistan

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein are the only two doubly landlocked countries.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Uzbekistan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/uzbekistan/.
↑ Uzbekistan borders the Aral Sea, saline remnants of the ancient Paratethys Sea.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Uzbekistan

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[double-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein are the only two doubly landlocked countries.

[CIA_World_Factbook-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Uzbekistan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/uzbekistan/.

[Paratethys-3] Uzbekistan borders the Aral Sea, saline remnants of the ancient Paratethys Sea.

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