Uzbekistan

This Central Asian nation encompasses deserts, steppes, and mountain ranges with elevations ranging from 220 feet (68 meters) below sea level to over 14,800 feet (4,500 meters) in surrounding peaks.

Samarkand flourished as a cultural center under Timur in the fourteenth century, before the region split into separate khanates during the sixteenth century and later became part of the Russian Empire.

Uzbek cuisine centers on rice, lamb, and bread, with dishes like plov served at family celebrations and weddings as expressions of hospitality.

Tashkent serves as the main entry point with an international airport and train connections to neighboring countries, while domestic trains and buses link cities including Samarkand and Bukhara.

The nation contains Registan Square in Samarkand, where three madrasahs from the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries display geometric mosaic patterns in their architectural decoration.

Inception: 1991

Capital city: Tashkent

Part of: Central Asia

Shares border with: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan

Address: Uzbekistan

Website: https://gov.uz/en

GPS coordinates: 41.32373,63.95281

Latest update: November 30, 2025 16:22