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