Usbekistan

Area: 447 400 km²

Population: 27 780 059 (2007)

Population density: 62.1 pers./km²

Capital: Tashkent

Government type: Presidential republic

Official language: Uzbek

Ethnic groups: Uzbeks 80%, Russians 5.5%, Tajiks 5%, Kazakhs 3%, Karakalpaks 2.5%, Tatars 1.5%, other 2.5%

Religion: Muslim 88%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%

Currency: Uzbekistan som (UZS)

Time zone: UTC+5

Administrative divisions: Uzbekista is divided into 12 provinces, 1 autonomous republic and independent city of Tashkent, which are subdivided into 159 districts

Highest point: Adelunga Toghi 4 301 m

Longest river: Amu Darya River 2 400 km

Largest lake: Aral Sea 17 160 km²

Largest cities: Tashkent, Namangan, Andijon, Samarqand, Bukhara

Calling code: +998

Internet TLD: .uz