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Tashkent (/ t æ ʃ ˈ k ɛ n t / ⓘ), [a] also known as Toshkent, [b] is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. [c] It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. [4]
The culture of Uzbekistan has a wide mix of ethnic groups and cultures, with the Uzbeks being the majority group. In 1995, about 71.5% of Uzbekistan's population was Uzbek. . The chief minority groups were Russians (8.4%), Tajiks (officially 5%, but believed 10%), Kazaks (4.1%), Tatars (2.4%), and Karakalpaks (2.1%), and other minority groups include Armenians and Koryo-sar
Tashkent (/ t æ ʃ ˈ k ɛ n t / ⓘ), also known as Toshkent, is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with Kazakhstan.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, current President of Uzbekistan; Muhammad Yunus Nawandish, was the Mayor of Kabul from after his appointment by Afghan President Hamid Karzai in January 2010; Abdul Rashid Dostum, former Afghan warlord of Uzbek ethnicity; Abdulla Aripov, current Prime Minister; Komil Allamjonov, Press secretary of the President of Uzbekistan
People living in the area of modern Uzbekistan were first converted to Islam as early as the 8th century, as Arabs conquered the area, displacing the earlier faiths of the region. [ 128 ] A 2015 study estimates some 10,000 Muslim Uzbek converted to Christianity , most of them belonging to some sort of evangelical or charismatic Protestant ...
Uzbekistan, [a] officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, [b] is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia.It is surrounded by five countries: Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, making it one of only two doubly landlocked countries on Earth, the other being Liechtenstein.
Uzbekistan is emerging as one of Central Asia’s most fascinating places to visit. Here are the best things to do there – from exploring ancient sites to feasting on great eats.
Uzbekistan at that point became the first union republic to introduce the positions of president and vice president, roles often seen in the west. The only person who served as vice president was Shukrullo Mirsaidov , who, before this position, was the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Uzbek SSR.