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Uzbekistan is the only Central Asian state to border all four of its neighbors: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.

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Uzbekistan

Population
37.1M
Area
448,978 km²
Capital
Tashkent
Continent
Asia
42nd most populous country in the world

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest.

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The Aral Sea, once the fourth-largest inland sea on Earth, has shrunk to about 10% of its former area due to overuse of its water for cotton production.

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Uzbekistan

Population
37.1M
Area
448,978 km²
Capital
Tashkent
Continent
Asia
42nd most populous country in the world

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest.

From the “Geography and climate” section

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Timur (Tamerlane) initiated the last flowering of Transoxiana by gathering artisans and scholars into his capital, Samarkand.

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Uzbekistan

Population
37.1M
Area
448,978 km²
Capital
Tashkent
Continent
Asia
42nd most populous country in the world

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest.

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Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country, meaning it is surrounded entirely by landlocked countries.

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Uzbekistan

Population
37.1M
Area
448,978 km²
Capital
Tashkent
Continent
Asia
42nd most populous country in the world

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest.

From the “Geography and climate” section

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The government of Uzbekistan has been accused of widespread human rights violations, including torture and forced sterilization of rural women.

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Uzbekistan

Population
37.1M
Area
448,978 km²
Capital
Tashkent
Continent
Asia
42nd most populous country in the world

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest.

From the “Politics” section

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