UZBEKISTAN is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south. |
Official name | Republic of Uzbekistan |
The land area (km2) | 447,400 | |
Population (2007 est.) | 27,372,000 | |
Language | Uzbek/Persian | |
Capital | Tashkent |