Uzbekistan,officially the Republic of Uzbekistan,is a 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. Uzbekistan is part of the Turkic world,as well as a member of the Organization of Turkic States. Uzbek is the majority language,while Russian is widely spoken and understood. Islam is the predominant religion;most Uzbeks are Sunni Muslims.
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. Uzbekistan is part of the Turkic languages world,as well as a member of the Organization of Turkic States. While the Uzbek language is the majority spoken language in Uzbekistan,Russian is widely used as an inter-ethnic tongue and in government. Islam is the majority religion in Uzbekistan,most Uzbeks being non-denominational Muslims. In ancient times it largely overlapped with the region known as Sogdia,and also with Bactria.
The Uzbeks are a Turkic ethnic group native to the wider Central Asian region,being among the largest Turkic ethnic group in the area. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan,next to Kazakh and Karakalpak minorities,and are also minority groups in Afghanistan,Tajikistan,Kyrgyzstan,Kazakhstan,Turkmenistan,Russia,and China. Uzbek diaspora communities also exist in Turkey,Saudi Arabia,United States,Ukraine,and other countries.
Samarqand or Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarqand is the capital of Samarqand Region and a district-level city,that includes the urban-type settlements Kimyogarlar,Farhod and Khishrav. With 551,700 inhabitants (2021),it is the second-largest city of Uzbekistan.
Tashkent or Toshkent;historically known as Chach,Shash,Binkat) is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia,with a population of 3 million. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan,near the border with Kazakhstan.
Uzbek,formerly known as Turki,is a Turkic language spoken by Uzbeks. It is the official,and national language of Uzbekistan. Uzbek is spoken as either a native or second language by 32 million people around the world,making it the second-most widely spoken Turkic language after Turkish. There are two major variants of the Uzbek language,Northern Uzbek spoken in Uzbekistan,Kyrgyzstan,Kazakhstan,Tajikistan,Turkmenistan and China and Southern Uzbek spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan. and each variant itself divides into many dialects. Uzbek and Uyghur are sister languages and both constitute Karluk group or South-Eastern branch of Turkic. Uzbek and Azeri (Oghuzic) are ranked as the most agglutinating of all Turkic languages.
Bukhara is the seventh-largest city in Uzbekistan,with a population of 280,187 as of 1 January 2020,and the capital of Bukhara Region. The mother tongue of the majority of people of Bukhara is the Tajik dialect of the Persian language,although Uzbek is spoken as a second language by most residents.
Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov was an Uzbek politician who led Uzbekistan and its predecessor state,the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic,from 1989 until his death in 2016. He was the last First Secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan from 1989 to 1991,when the party was reconstituted as the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (O‘zXDP);he led the O‘zXDP until 1996. He was the President of the Uzbek SSR from 24 March 1990 until he declared the independence of Uzbekistan on 1 September 1991.
Karakalpakstan,officially the Republic of Karakalpakstan,is an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan. It occupies the whole northwestern part of Uzbekistan. The capital is Nukus. Karakalpakstan covers an area of 166,590 km2 (64,320 sq mi),and a population of about 2 million people. Its territory covers the classical land of Khwarezm,which in classical Persian literature was known as Kāt (کات).
Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev is an Uzbek politician who has served as President of Uzbekistan and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan since 14 December 2016. Previously,Mirziyoyev led the government as a Prime Minister of Uzbekistan from 2003 to 2016.
The Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic,also known as Soviet Uzbekistan,the Uzbek SSR,UzSSR,or simply Uzbekistan and rarely Uzbekia,was a union republic of the Soviet Union. It was governed by the Uzbek branch of the Soviet Communist Party,the legal political party,from 1925 until 1990. From 1990 to 1991,it was a sovereign part of the Soviet Union with its own legislation.
Andijan is a city in Uzbekistan. It is the administrative,economic,and cultural center of Andijan Region. Andijan is a district-level city with an area of 74 km2 (29 sq mi). Andijan is the most densely populated city and it had 547,800 inhabitants in 2022. Andijan is located in the south-eastern edge of the Fergana Valley near Uzbekistan's border with Kyrgyzstan.
JSC Uzbekistan Airways,operating as Uzbekistan Airways,is the flag carrier of Uzbekistan,headquartered in Tashkent. From its hub at Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport,the airline serves a number of domestic destinations;the company also flies international services to Asia,Europe and North America.
The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in international football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Association,the governing body for football in Uzbekistan.
Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport is the main international airport of Uzbekistan and the 3rd busiest airport in Central Asia. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) from the center of Tashkent. It was named after Islam Karimov,the 1st president of independent Uzbekistan,in office from 1991 until his death in 2016.
The history of the Jews in Uzbekistan refers to the history of two distinct communities;the more religious and traditional Bukharan Jewish community and the Ashkenazi community.
The Uzbekistan Football Association is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan,controlling the Uzbekistan national team.
FC Pakhtakor Tashkent is an Uzbek professional football club,based in the capital city of Tashkent,that competes in the Uzbekistan Super League. Pakhtakor literally means "cotton-grower" in English.
Uzbekistan Super League,known as Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League due to sponsorship reasons,is the top division of professional football in Uzbekistan. It is operated under the auspices of the Uzbekistan Professional Football League and Uzbekistan Football Association. It was founded in 1992 and currently has 14 teams. The top team qualifies to the group stage of the AFC Champions League.
This is a list of football games played by the Uzbekistan national football team between 2010 and 2019.
