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Uzbekistan
presidential republic; highly authoritarian
Uzbekistan is the geographic and population center of Central Asia, with a diverse economy and a relatively young population. Russia conquered and united the disparate territories of present-day Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after the Bolshevik Revolution was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic established in 1924.
Profile
CapitalTashkent (Toshkent)
Population37.0M
GDP$380.0B
Area447,400 km²
LanguageUzbek (official) 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
CurrencyUzbekistani soum (UZS) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Since 2016
Head of Government
Abdulla Aripov
Since 2016
At a Glance
Population
37.0M
GDP (PPP)
$380B
