Uzbekistan Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
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Location
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Flag
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Quick Facts
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Capital
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Tashkent
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Government
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Republic, authoritarian presidential rule
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Currency
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Uzbek som (UZS)
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Area
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447,400 km2 |
Population
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25,563,441
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Language
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Uzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
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Religion
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Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
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Electricity
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220V 50Hz
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Calling Code
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998
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Internet TLD
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.uz
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Time Zone
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UTC+5
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Uzbekistan has borders with Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. It is doubly landlocked, but includes the southern shoreline of the Aral Sea.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Uzbekistan