Capital: Tashkent
Population
Total Population:
36,361,859
Natural Increase:
2.0%
Density:
81 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
51.0%
Population of main cities (including suburbs):
Tashkent (2,571,700); Namangan (626,200); Samarkand (546,300); Andijon (441,700); Nukus (319,600); Fergana (288,900); Bukhara (280,200); Karshi (274,900); Kokand (252,800); Margilan (235,100)
Official Language:
Uzbek
Other Languages Spoken:
Russian as well as Tadjik is mostly spoken.
Business Language(s):
Russian
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Tashkent
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Uzbek Sum (UZS)
Country Overview
Area:
448,920 km²
Type of State:
Uzbekistan is a presidential republic with a constitutional framework. While the constitution establishes a separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, in practice, power is highly centralised in the presidency.
Type of Economy:
Lower middle income, agricultural and manufacturing economy.
Uzbekistan is experiencing strong growth, driven by reforms and investment in infrastructure, which has helped attract investment and reduce inflation.
HDI*:
0.740/1
HDI (World Rank):
107/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Uzbekistan, dial 810
To call Uzbekistan, dial +998
Internet Suffix:
.uz
Households with a computer:
46.7 per 100 Inhabitants
Mobile phone subscriptions:
106.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
89.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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Uzbekistan: Introduction
