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  1. Uzbekistan

    Uzbekistan, country in Central Asia lying mainly between the Syr Darya (Jaxartes) and Amu Darya (Oxus) rivers. Roughly corresponding to historical Transoxania, Uzbekistan and the city of Samarkand were once great centers of the Islamic world during the Timurid era.

  2. History of Uzbekistan

    History of Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It is itself surrounded by five landlocked countries: Kazakhstan to the north; Kyrgyzstan to the northeast; Tajikistan to the southeast; Afghanistan to the south, Turkmenistan to the south-west. Its capital and largest city is Tashkent.

  3. Culture of Uzbekistan

    Before independence, imports were mainly equipment, consumer goods, and foods. Since independence, Uzbekistan has managed to stop imports of oil from Kazakhstan and has also lowered food imports by reseeding some cotton fields with grain. Uzbekistan is the world's third-largest cotton exporter.

  4. Uzbekistan

    Uzbekistan is part of the Turkic world, as well as a member of the Organization of Turkic States. Uzbek, spoken by the Uzbek people, is the official language and spoken by the majority of its inhabitants, while Russian and Tajik are significant minority languages.

  5. Uzbekistan

    Uzbekistan - Culture, Traditions, Cuisine: During the 1980s religious practice surged, transforming many aspects of Uzbek life, especially in the towns of the Fergana Valley and other concentrations of Muslim believers. This resurgence affected the republic's cultural life through the increased activities of religious schools, neighbourhood mosques, religious orders, and religious publishing ...

  6. (DOC) History of Uzbekistan

    History of Uzbekistan In the first millennium BC, Iranian nomads established irrigation systems along the rivers of Central Asia and built towns at Bukhoro and Samarqand. These places became extremely wealthy points of transit on what became known as the Silk Road between China and Europe.

  7. In Uzbekistan, Coming to Terms With the Country's Dazzling History

    In Uzbekistan, Coming to Terms With the Country's Dazzling History. Central Asia was once home to several bustling trade cities. Today, traveling through them reawakens a distant, though not ...

  8. The contemporary history of Uzbekistan

    This article aims to explain the continuity and the shifts in Uzbekistan's foreign policy behaviour in the year after the death of the first president and the election of President Mirziyoyev. Download Free PDF. View PDF. uzbekistaninitiative Uzbekistan Initiative Papers No. 14 March 2014 Post-Soviet transformations and The contemporary ...

  9. History of Uzbekistan

    History of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan is located in the heart of Central Asia, between two large rivers Amu Darya and Syr Darya. History of nations, living on this territory, is more than thousand years. This land became the motherland of civilization, which is perhaps one of the most ancient in the world.

  10. Essays on Uzbek History, Culture, and Language

    Essays on Uzbek History, Culture, and Language. This volume contains ten individual articles which focus on a variety of topics relating to Uzbek history, culture, and linguistics. Coordinated by professors Bakhtiyar Nazarov and Denis Sinor, it is a joint project between American scholars and those from the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (now ...

  11. History of Uzbekistan: history, traditions and great people of Uzbek ages

    The history of Uzbekistan is rich in vivid and significant events. It goes back to antiquity. Uzbekistan is a young country with a thousand-year history. Its ancient sun-scorched land keeps many historical relics and secrets

  12. 5 Interesting Historic Sites in Uzbekistan

    Though it is a fairly isolated country, Uzbekistan is full of relatively unknown sites which hark back to its diverse history. From stunning mosques which punctuate the skyline alongside Soviet-era architecture, to older sites such as ancient cities and mausoleums, here are 5 key historic sites in Uzbekistan for any history enthusiast.

  13. Samarkand

    Samarkand, city in east-central Uzbekistan that is one of the oldest cities of Central Asia. It was briefly (1924-36) the capital of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. Samarkand today consists of an old city dating from medieval times and a new section built after the Russian conquest of the area in the 19th century.

  14. Amir Timur, Great leaders of Uzbekistan

    Amir Timur. The great military leader Amir Timur (Tamerlane) was born April 9, 1336 in Khoja-Ilgar village, Kesh (now Karshi, Uzbekistan ). The founder played a significant role in the history of Central, South and West Asia, as well as Caucasus, the Volga region and Russia. Biography of Tamerlane's political activity is similar to Genghis Khan.

  15. Short Essay on Uzbekistan

    Short Essay on Uzbekistan. Lying south and southeast of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan's territory falls mainly be west of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and between Central Asia's two major rivers north of Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan, Syr Darya and Amu Darya, though they only partly from its boundaries. Although the territory does reach the Caspian ...

  16. Culture of Uzbekistan

    The history of literature in Uzbekistan originates from oral traditions and folklore-legends, epics and fairy tales. The tales of the bogatyr (knight-errant) Alpamysh and the inventive Nasreddin Afandi are an integral part of Uzbek culture.

  17. Visiting Uzbekistan's Best Historical Sites

    Where to go. Samarkand. Bukhara. Khiva. Tashkent. Restoration vs conservation. Beyond Uzbekistan's cities. The historical monuments of Uzbekistan have attracted Western travellers for centuries. From Marco Polo to the Great Game spies, Uzbekistan was always at the heart of the intrigue, its cities the routers of the great interchange between ...

  18. Culture of Uzbekistan

    Culture of Uzbekistan 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 to be much higher), Kazaks (4.1%), Tatars (2.4%), and Karakalpaks (2.1%), and other minority groups include ...

  19. Time Travel: Exploring the Historical Cities of Uzbekistan

    Historical cities of Uzbekistan Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz & Tashkent attracts travelers from all corners of our fragile world for its rich history.

  20. A Brief History of Uzbekistan's Plov

    Plov is a dish made of rice, beef or lamb, oil or animal fat, carrots (usually cut into matchsticks), and onions, cooked with cumin and salt in a large pot. Sergio Amiti/Getty Images. Uzbeks have ...

  21. Samarkand History

    Samarkand is called "East Babylon" - one of the most ancient cities on the planet, the same age as Rome and Athens. He is over 2750 years old. Samarkand has always been distinguished by the fact that it was a true example of true oriental hospitality.

  22. Uzbekistan

    Uzbekistan - Agriculture, Industry, Trade: Uzbekistan is among the world's leading cotton producers. It is known for its orchards and vineyards and is also important for raising Karakul sheep and silkworms. Uzbekistan's mineral and oil and gas reserves are substantial. The country produces and exports a large volume of natural gas. The central bank issues the national currency, the sum ...