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Official country name
Republic of Uzbekistan
Short name
Uzbekistan
Local names
Ozbekiston Respublikasi (long)
Ozbekiston (short)
Ozbekiston (short)
Former name
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
Nationality
Uzbekistani (noun) Ozbekiston (adjective)
Languages spoken
Uzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
Capital
Tashkent (Toshkent)
Government type
republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
Population
27,345,026 ranked 46, (data 2008)
Geography
along with Liechtenstein, one of the only two doubly landlocked countries in the world. The lowest point is Sariqarnish Kuli -12 m.
Coastline
Coastline 0 km. Uzbekistan includes the southern portion of the Aral Sea with a 420 km shoreline
Land borders
6,221km, Afghanistan 137 km, Kazakhstan 2,203 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,099 km, Tajikistan 1,161 km, Turkmenistan 1,621 km.
Administrative divisions
12 provinces (viloyatlar, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublika), and 1 city** (shahar); Andijon Viloyati, Buxoro Viloyati, Farg'ona Viloyati, Jizzax Viloyati, Namangan Viloyati, Navoiy Viloyati, Qashqadaryo Viloyati (Qarshi), Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasi [Karakalpakstan]* (Nukus), Samarqand Viloyati, Sirdaryo Viloyati (Guliston), Surxondaryo Viloyati (Termiz), Toshkent Shahri**, Toshkent Viloyati, Xorazm Viloyati (Urganch)
administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)
Independence
1 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)