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Uzbekistan Culture, Geography and History

Geography and Environment of Uzbekistan

  • Desert camels taking a breather in Uzbekistan

Located in Central Asia and sharing borders with Turkmenistan, Kazakstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, Uzbekistan is a landlocked country with a variety of different terrain. Visitors can expect to see deserts, mountains, valleys, with little water to speak of, mainly due to most areas receiving very little rainfall throughout the year. As a result of this, much of Uzbekistan's countryside is dusty, sandy and dry, with pockets of fertile, green land interspersed throughout the rocky landscapes.


History and Government of Uzbekistan


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Recommended Reading

  • Shards of War - Michael G Kesler
  • Shadow of the Silk Road - Colin Thubron
  • A Carpet Ride to Khiva: Seven Years on the Silk Road - Christopher Aslan Alexander
  • Taxi to Tashkent: Two Years with the Peace Corps in Uzbekistan - Tom Fleming
  • The Opportunists: A Novel - Yohann de Silva

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Uzbekistan at a glance

  • 21
  • Tashkent
  • 28.2 million
  • Uzbek, Russian
  • UZS
  • (GMT+05:00) Tashkent
  • Type C (European 2-pin), Type I (Australian/New Zealand & Chinese/Argentine 2/3-pin)
  • +998

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