About Uzbekistan

 

 

Geography

The length of the border - 6221 km.

Distance: longitude (north to south) 925 km in latitude (from west to east) of 1400 km.

Maximum altitude: 4643 m elevation (Hissar Range). The lowest height above sea level depression Mynbulak - -12.8 m (Kyzylkum Desert).

The climate is continental. The average temperature in January - from +4 ° C to -8 ° C, July - from +22 ° C to +42 ° C.

The territory of Uzbekistan is diverse, but large areas of the country of little value for life: deserts, steppes and mountains. Cities of Uzbekistan, around which is focused the lives of the people of this country are in the river valleys.

 

Population

On January 1, 2011 population exceeded 29 million people, of whom 51.4% - 48.6% and urban - rural. The average population density is 62 people at 1 sq. km. In terms of population of Uzbekistan is ranked third among the CIS, after Russia and Ukraine. However, unlike the latter, in Uzbekistan, recorded a high birth rate and a positive population growth. The country has 120 cities and 115 townships, in which a total population of about 14.4 million people. Or a little over 51% of the total population.

 

National composition of population

Population by nationality as of 2000:

Uzbeks - 18 million 959 thousand people. (78% of the population)

Russian - 1 million 199 thousand people

Tajiks - 1 million 166 thousand people

Kazakhs - 990 thousand people

Karakalpak - 504 thousand people

Tatars - 324 thousand people., other estimates - up to 700 thousand, in 1989 - 568 thousand

Kirghiz - 232 thousand people

Koreans - 164 thousand people

Turkmens - 152 thousand people

Ukrainians - 105 thousand people

Armenians - 42 thousand people

Azerbaijanis - 36 thousand people

Persians - about 30 thousand people

Uighurs - 20 thousand people

Belarusians - 20 thousand people

Crimean Tatars - 10 thousand, other estimates - up to 90 thousand, in 1989 - 189 thousand, but after the collapse of the Soviet Union most of them returned to the Crimea

Jews - about 10 - 20 thousand in 1989 - 66 thousand

Central Asian (Bukharan) Jews - 9.7 thousand in 2000 and 28 thousand in 1989

Turks - about 10 thousand in 1989 - 106 thousand, but after the collapse of the Soviet Union most of them - were deported Meskhetian Turks - fled the country

Germans - 7.9 thousand in 1989 - 39.8 thousand

Greeks - less than 10 thousand people. in 1989 - 10 thousand and others.

 

Religion

According to official figures - Muslims - 93% (mostly Sunni Hanafi school of thought, the Shia population does not exceed 1%, they are concentrated in the Bukhara and Samarkand), Orthodox - 4% (percentage of Orthodox is steadily decreasing, which is caused by emigration of Russian, Ukrainians, Belarusians and other Orthodox nations), the remaining 3% is Roman Catholic, Korean Christians, Baptists, Lutherans, Seventh-day Adventists, Pentecostals, and evangelical Christians, Jehovah's Witnesses, Buddhists, Baha'is, Hare Krishnas, and atheists.

The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan proclaims freedom of conscience for all. According to the Constitution everyone has the right to profess any religion or no religion. It is also unacceptable forced imposition of religious views.

 

Public Holidays

January 1 - New Year

March 8 - International Women's Day

March 21 - Navruz

9 May - Memorial Day

September 1 - Independence Day

October 1 - Teacher's day

December 8 - Constitution Day

The first days of religious holidays Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

 

Language

The official language of the Republic of Uzbekistan is Uzbek. The second most important is Russian. Knows most of the population, and it is widespread in the country.

 

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