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Uzbekistan
Republic of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia. About 33 million people live there, in an area of 447 400 square kilometres. Its capital city is Tashkent.
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Where is Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan lies in Central Asia, on the continent of Asia.
It sits in the northern half of the world, roughly 4 564 km from the equator.
Uzbekistan is landlocked: it has no coast at all, so you cannot reach the sea without crossing another country.
It shares a border with 5 countries: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
How big is Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan covers 447 400 square kilometres.
That is about 11 times the size of Switzerland.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 56th largest.
Spread everybody out evenly and you get about 73.7 people on every square kilometre.
That is close to the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Uzbekistan?
About 33 million people live in Uzbekistan.
That is the 42nd biggest population in the world.
People here speak Russian and Uzbek.
They pay with the Uzbekistani soʻm (so'm).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 64 years.
The land of Uzbekistan
Because it is landlocked, anything that comes by ship has to cross one of its 5 neighbours to get here.
It lies between the tropics and the poles, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Uzbekistan different?
A dish the country is known for: O'sh.
Websites from here often end in .uz.
Uzbekistan and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about 4 live in Uzbekistan.
It takes up about 0.34 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Asia the country ranks 15th of 46 by size, and 17th by population.
Uzbekistan and its neighbours
Kazakhstan, its largest neighbour, is about 6.1 times bigger.
More people live in Uzbekistan than in Kazakhstan — 33 million against 18.3 million.
Nature and animals
The highest mountain in the country is Khazret Sultan, at 4 643 metres. The longest river in the country is the Amu Darya. The largest lake in the country is Aral Sea.
Where this country lands in the record lists
How big is Uzbekistan compared with the United States?
- The United States is about 21 times as big as Uzbekistan: 9 372 610 km² against 447 400 km².
- Uzbekistan is about 1.8 times as big as the United Kingdom: 447 400 km² against 242 900 km².
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Uzbekistan?
About 33 million people live in Uzbekistan, which makes it the 42nd most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan borders Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan — 5 neighbours in total.
How big is Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan covers 447 400 square kilometres, making it the 56th largest country in the world. That is about 11 times the size of Switzerland.
What is the highest mountain in Uzbekistan?
The highest mountain in Uzbekistan is Khazret Sultan, 4 643 metres above sea level. It is the country's highest point.
What is the longest river in Uzbekistan?
The longest river in Uzbekistan is the Amu Darya. The whole river measures about 2 400 kilometres, and part of that course runs through the country.
What is the largest lake in Uzbekistan?
The largest lake in Uzbekistan is Aral Sea. The whole lake covers about 8 300 km², and part of it belongs to neighbouring countries.
Which continent is Uzbekistan in?
Uzbekistan is in Asia, in the part called Central Asia.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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