Overview

  • Full Country Name: Republic of Uzbekistan
  • Capital: Tashkent (Toshkent)
  • Language: Uzbek (official), Russian, Tajik, others.
  • Currency: Uzbekistani som (UZS) = 100 tiyin.
  • People: Uzbek (71%), Russian, Tajik, Kazakh.
  • Life Expectancy: Male: 60.82, Female: 67.73.
  • Religion: Sunni Muslim (88%), Eastern Orthodox (9%), Christian.
  • Size (sq km): 447,400 (56th)
  • Population: 26,593,000 (44th)
  • Population Density per sq km: 59 (136th)
  • Country Dialling Code: 998
  • Internet Country Code: .uz
  • Time Zone: GMT +5
  • Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 Hz.
  • Finance: All bills normally settled in cash (US dollars best). Credit cards and traveller's cheques not widely accepted.
  • Business Hours: 0900-1800 Mon-Friday.
  • GDP(PPP): US$50.395 billion
  • GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$2,283
  • Personal Safety: Avoid travelling at night.
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