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| Republic of Uzbekistan Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Ўзбекистон Республикаси | |
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| Capital and largest city | Tashkent |
| Official languages | Uzbek |
| Recognized regional languages | Karakalpak |
| Demonym(s) | Uzbekistani • Uzbek |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
• President | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
• Prime Minister | Abdulla Aripov |
| Area | |
• Total | 448,978 km² |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 37,535,605 |
| Currency | Uzbek sum (UZS) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +998 |
| ISO 3166 code | UZ |
| Internet TLD | .uz |
Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly landlocked state in Central Asia. It is bordered to the north by Kazakhstan, to the east by Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and to the south by Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. It was formerly part of the Soviet Union as the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. A 2005 survey found that more than 70% of Uzbeks agreed that the Soviet government had responded to the people's needs.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Socialist period[edit | edit source]
See main article: Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (1924–1991)
Bourgeois republic (1991–)[edit | edit source]
Uzbekistan held constitutional referendums in December 2004 and January 2006. During this time, President Islam Karimov violently put down an attempted revolution, causing over 100 deaths.[2] Karimov was a close ally of the United States and was supplied by the Pentagon.[3]
In July 2022, violent protests began in the region of Karakalpakstan when the Uzbek government announced plans to revoke its autonomous status. The protests were supported by Radio Free Europe and may have been organized by the CIA.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Eugene Puryear (2022-06-06). "Nations and Soviets: The National Question in the USSR" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ Juyan Zhang, Shahira Fahmy (2010-01-23). "Colored Revolutions in Colored Lenses: A Comparative Analysis of U.S. and Russian Press Coverage of Political Movements in Ukraine, Belarus, and Uzbekistan" Monthly Review. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ Bill Van Auken (2005-05-16). "Uzbekistan: US “war on terror” yields a bloodbath" World Socialist Web Site. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ↑ Gavin O'Reilly (2022-07-11). "Lukashenko’s prediction comes true–regime change comes to Uzbekistan" Monthly Review. Retrieved 2022-07-11.