Formal Name:
Republic of Uzbekistan

Local Name:
Uzbekiston

Local Formal Name:
Uzbekiston Respublikasi


Location:

Asia



Status:

UN Member Country



Capital City:

Tashkent



Main Cities:

Samarkand



Population:

22,358,000



Area:

448,000 km2



Currency:

1 som = 100 tiyin



Languages:

Uzbek, Russian



Religions:

Sunni Muslim

 Marcel Wouterse on 14th December 2012