Uzbekistan Information, Geography and History

Introduction :

•  Full name: Republic of Uzbekistan.

•  Capital City: Tashkent.

•  Language: Uzbek, Russian and Tajik.

•  Currency: Uzbekistani sum.

•  Religion: Muslim (mostly Sunnis) and Eastern Orthodox.

•  National Anthem: “O`zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi”.

•  Newspaper: Caspian Business News, Futbol Gazetasi, Hamkor, Harakat, Nalog, Narodnoe Slovo, Onlife, Pravda Vostoka, Review and Zerkalo 21.

•  Places to Visit: Samarkand, Tashkent, Bukhara, Khiva and Moynaq.

•  Transport: Airports; Railways; Roadways; Waterways/Ports:-Termiz (Amu Darya).

•  Shopping: jewellery, clothing, local handicrafts, books, postcards, maps and carpets.

Uzbekistan features among some of the most famous and ancient civilizations; the Silk Route paving its path within the country too. However, Uzbekistan has had a chequered yet turbulent history. Uzbekistan finally gained freedom from Russia in 1991.

Location of Uzbekistan : Uzbekistan is located in the south-west region of the Asian continent – better known as the Middle East. It is so positioned that portions of the country are to be found both in the northern and eastern hemispheres. The immediate neighbors of the Uzbekistan are Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.

Physical Map of Uzbekistan : the country of Uzbekistan is primarily desert-land. Being landlocked makes sustenance all the more difficult. There are mountainous and hilly regions too. There are lowlands in the west of Uzbekistan. Rivers in Uzbekistan are not perennial ones, the major ones being Amu Darya and Syr Darya. The only vast water body, the Aral Sea, is fast disappearing too. The only arable land in Uzbekistan is positioned between the northeast and southeast mountains.

Climate of Uzbekistan : the climate of Uzbekistan is primarily that of a desert. So, summers are scorching and winters range between cool to cold. Rain is pretty scarce, and occurs between July and September which are the late winter and early spring months.

Flora and Fauna of Uzbekistan : most of the flora and fauna that once existed is now practically non existent. Wolf and the big-eared hedgehog are some of the remnant fauna. Apart from cotton, there are some 4800 species of plants that are capable of sustaining themselves even in arid weather.

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