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Uzbekistan Info
ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Tashkent
GEOGRAPHY
It is a Central Asian country with an area of 447,000 square kilometers situated in the North of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Uzbekistan is one of the two doubly landlocked countries in the world.
DEMOGRAPHY
A population of close to 28.1 Million. Muslims account for about 90% of the population.
CLIMATE
Hot summers and Cold winters.The temperature could exceed 40 °C (104 °F) while in Winter temperatures average about −2 °C (28 °F) but may fall as low as −40 °C (−40 °F).
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
Uzbek is the official language. Karakalpak and Russian is widely used as well.
LOCAL TIME
GMT+5 hrs throughout the year
BUSINESS HOURS
General: 9 AM to 6 PM
HOLIDAYS
Independence Day: September 1st
Navruz (Persian New Year): March 21
May Day: May 1st
Teacher's Day: October 1st
Muslim Festivals (Based on the lunar calandar):
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Adha
Milad-un-Nabi
CURRENCY
Uzbekistani Som
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Police/Emergencies: 002
Medical/Ambulance: 003
Fire: 001
Introduction to Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is one of the independent central asian states and shares borders with Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The region was once a part of Persian Samanid Empire and later became a part of the Timurid Empire.Islam is the most dominant religion in Uzbekistan and almost 90% of the population consists of Muslims.
Uzbekistan preserves several ancient relics from the time when the area was the centre of Tamerlane's empire. Many of the cities of Uzbekistan were once centres along the Silk Road.
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Termiz (Tirmidh) Overview
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Termiz is located in southern Uzbekistan close to the border of Afghanistan. The city is famous for being home to Al- Tirmidhi who wrote the Sunan al-Tirmidhi, one of the six acknowledged hadith books used by the Sunni Muslims. Al- Tirmidhi was born in Bugh a suburb of the city and his tomb is located 60Km from Termez in the… -
Samarkand Overview
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A fascinating city with several historic monuments, Samarkand is also acknowledged as the crossroads of cultures. When Ibn Battuta visited teh city in the 14th century, even though the city was not in good shape, he describes the beauty of the mausoleums and the Islamic architecture. Samarkand was one of the major points in the ancient Silk Road in Central… -
Bukhara Overview
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Bukhara is the capital of the Bukhara Province and was an important city along the Silk Road. When Ibn Battuta visited Bukhara it was struggling to revive the aftermath of the Tartar armies. As described in the Rihla the colleges, markets and masaajid of the city were in ruins. Bukhara in the ancient times was one of the biggest commercial… -
Uzbekistan Overview
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Uzbekistan is one of the independent central asian states and shares borders with Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The region was once a part of Persian Samanid Empire and later became a part of the Timurid Empire.
