Uzbekistan
Location: Formerly in the U.S.S.R., bordered by Kazakhstan on
the North and West, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the East,
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on the South
Area: 172,700 square miles
Population: 20,500,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Tashkent (capital), Samarkand
Languages: Turkic, Russian
Ethnic groups: Uzbek, Russian
Religion: Muslim
Chief industries: Manufacturing, textiles, agriculture
Chief crops: Cotton, rice, grains, grapes
Minerals: Coal, copper, natural gas
Leading exports: Data not available
Leading imports: Data not available
Monetary unit: Ruble