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Flag and country information -
Republic of UZBEKISTAN |
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Area - 447,400 sq km / 172,741 sq ml |
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Capital - Tashkent |
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Language - Uzbek |
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Currency - Som |
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Population - 25,981,647 |
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Life expectancy - 66 (men), 73 (women) |
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Literacy rate - 85% |
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Religions - Sunni Muslim |
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Physical features - oases in the deserts; rivers Amu, Darya, Syr Darya; Fergana Valley; rich in mineral deposits |
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Exports - rice, dried fruit, vine fruits (all grown by irrigation), cotton, silk |
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