Uzbekistan
The Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country. It is completely surrounded by other landlocked countries, namely Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. 80% of land consists of plains, deserts and lowland areas, primarily found in the west. Mountains and foothills comprise the rest of the country in the south and south-east. The total land area is 447,400km2. Since 2019, there are over 33.5 million people, representing around 45% of the total population in Central Asia. The majority of these people are Uzbek (over 80%), and there are also significant numbers of Russians, Tajiks, Kazaks, Karakalpaks (an autonomous republic within the country) and Tatars. Uzbekistan is formally a secular state.
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Land Area
44,065,300 ha
GDP/Capita
7,734.8 USD
Total population
34,915,100
Urban population
50.5 %
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08 March 2023
Farmland and pastures across Central Asia are far less productive after decades of monocropping.
Main photo: Depleted land needs more water, which is already insufficient across much of Central Asia. (David Trilling)
The soils of Central Asia yield far less meat, dairy and produce today than…
17 February 2023
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev became familiar with the presentation of proposals for the protection and effective use of pasture lands.
The corresponding instruction was given by the Head of state at a meeting on agriculture held on January 23 this year.
There are more than 21 million hectares of…
27 January 2023
The two countries hope improved ties will massively boost bilateral trade to $2 billion annually.
Main photo: Best of friends: Mirziyoyev, left, and Japarov exchanging warm greetings in Bishkek. (Photo: Kyrgyz presidential administration press office)
The leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan met…
Uzbekistan
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Water scarcity threatens production needs, and the country is witness to one of the world’s most severe ecological disasters, namely the drying of the Aral Sea
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