| Republic of Uzbekistan Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi | |
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| Capital and largest city | Tashkent |
| Official languages | Uzbek |
| Recognized regional languages | Karakalpak |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
• President | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
• Prime Minister | Abdulla Aripov |
| Area | |
• Total | 448,978 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 35,300,000 |
Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a country in Central Asia. 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
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
- ↑ 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.