Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, formely known as Uzbekia, is a sovereign, doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the south-west. It is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world, the other being Liechtenstein. The country has a population of more than 39 million, making it the most populous country in Central Asia. Uzbekistan is a member of the Organisation of Turkic States. Uzbek, spoken by the Uzbek people who form more than 89% of the population, is the official language of the country. Russian and Tajik are significant minority languages, with Russian serving as a lingua franca. Tajik is primarily spoken by Tajiks living in the southern parts of the country, such as Samarkand and Bukhara.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Capital:  Tashkent
• Official languages:  Uzbek
• Religion:  94.28% Islam, 93.89% Sunni, 0.4% Shi'a, 4.26% Irreligion, 1.17% Christianity, 0.28% Other Religions, 0.11% Buddhism, 0.01% Judaism
• Demonym:  Uzbek • Uzbekistani
• Currency:  Uzbek Sum
• Legislature:  Oliy Majlis
• Anthem:  "State Anthem Of The Republic Of Uzbekistan"
• Wikidata description:  Sovereign State In Central Asia
• Wikidata label:  Uzbekistan
• Wikidata aliases:  Uzbekistan, Republic Of Uzbekistan

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