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Republic of Uzbekistan

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since 1991 · up to 415 thousand km² · Asia, Eastern Europe & Russia

Flag: Farhod Yoʻldoshev · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Capital: Tashkent

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a sovereign, doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the south-west. It is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world, the other being Liechtenstein. The country has a population of more than 39 million, making it the most populous country in Central Asia. Uzbekistan is a member of the Organisation of Turkic States.

Predecessors: Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics