Uzbekistan
Country in Central Asia
Uzbekistan is a Central Asian nation and former Soviet republic. It's known for its mosques, mausoleums and other sites linked to the Silk Road, the ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean. Samarkand, a major city on the route,...
Capital: Tashkent
Currency: Uzbekistani Som
Official language: Uzbek
Population: 35.65 million (2022)
Dialing code: +998
President: Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Gross domestic product: 80.39 billion USD (2022)
Source: World Bank