Official name	Republic Uzbekistan
Area	447 400 km2
Capital	Tashkent
Inhabitants in the capital (1994)	2 480 000
Population	25 000 000
State language	Uzbek
Official religion	None
Main religions	Islam (sunni), orthodoxy, judaism
Currency	Sum
Administrative scheme	12 districts (viloyats) and autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan

Located in the center of the Central Asian region, Uzbekistan borders in the North and the West with Kazakhstan, with Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in the South, and with Tadjikistan in the East. The largest trading and intellectual centers of the Central Asia - Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva - were and remain not only the finest cities, but the historical and cultural centers of region. We invite you to discover for yourself this country on the Great Silk Road.

Useful information:
Conditions of stay: the entry visa in the passport, valid within 6 more months after returning.
Electricity: 220 V, frequency: 50 Hz Telephone codes: + 998 + city code (for example, 71 for Tashkent and 662 for Samarkand) + the subscriber’s telephone number.

Best time for a trip:
The country is located in low-lying areas, that is why the most part of year here there is steadily good weather. Spring and autumn – are the best seasons for travel. In the summer, especially in July and August, the temperature increases, but owing to low humidity, remains enough comprehensible. The best time for mountain routes is summer.

Cities of Uzbekistan
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