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System of government: Republic of Uzbekistan
Capital: Tashkent
Location: Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, located mainly between the Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers. Bordered by Kazakhstan to the north and northwest, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east and southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest.
Area: 448,978 sq km
National composition: Multi-ethnic nation –
Religion: Islam – practiced by roughly 93% to 94% of the population
Official languages: Uzbek
Currency: Uzbekistani Som
Administrative divisions: Uzbekistan has 14 primary administrative divisions, which include 12 regions (viloyatlar), 1 autonomous republic and 1 independent city
Other major cities: Samarkand, Namangan
Highest elevation: Khazret Sultan
Chief rivers: Amu Darya, Syr Darya, Zarafshan River & Naryn
Climate: Harsh continental climate featuring long, hot summers, cold winters and very low annual rainfall
Motto: The Strength is in The Justice! (Uzbek: Kuch adolatdadir! / Куч адолатдадир!)
Anthem: Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi
Independence Day: September 1 (Marks independence from the Soviet Union in 1991)
Local Name: Mustaqillik Kuni
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Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia that borders the countries of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Uzbekistan has a varied landscape that includes a rolling sandy desert, mountains along the border with Tajikistan, and the Aral Sea in the west. The government system is a republic under authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister. Uzbekistan has a mixed economy in which there is limited private freedom, but the economy remains highly controlled by the government.
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