Uzbekistan - presidential republic in the central and northwest parts of Central Asia, till 1991 the a part USSR, nowadays - a member of the CIS. Bounds with Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan , Tajikistan , Kirghizia and Afghanistan , occupying terrain 447,4 thousand sq. km. The population (21,179 million persons) on two third it is presented by Uzbeks, Russian, Tadjiks, Kazakhs, Tatars, karakalpaki, Koreans and representatives of other people are numerous. State language - Uzbek; the majority of believers - Moslems-sunnity, is also christians. Uzbekistan switches on 12 ranges and autonomous republic Karakalpakstan. Monetary unit - sum. Capital - Tashkent (2,113 million inhabitants). Other large cities - Samarkand, Andizhan, Bukhara, Fergana, Kokand.
