Uzbekistan

American  

[ooz-bek-uh-stan, -stahn, uhz-] / ʊzˈbɛk əˌstæn, -ˌstɑn, ʌz- /

noun

1. a republic in S central Asia. 172,741 sq. mi. (447,400 sq. km). Tashkent.

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Uzbekistan British  

/ ˌʌzbɛkɪˈstɑːn /

noun

1. a republic in central Asia: annexed by Russia in the 19th century, it became a separate Soviet Socialist republic in 1924 and gained independence in 1991. Official language: Uzbek. Religion: believers are mainly Muslim. Currency: sum. Capital: Tashkent. Pop: 28 661 637 (2013 est). Area: 449 600 sq km (173 546 sq miles)

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Uzbekistan Cultural  

1. Republic located in central-west Asia, bounded by Kazakhstan to the west and north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest. Its capital and largest city is Tashkent.

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This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

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I covered DR Congo's win over Uzbekistan in their last group game and their coach, Sebastien Desabre, switched to a 4-4-2, with two attacking wingers.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

The buzz: With a brace in Portugal’s rout of Uzbekistan, Cristiano Ronaldo became the only man to score in six World Cups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

With two losses and a minus-seven goal differential, the World Cup is all but over for Uzbekistan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Six minutes into Portugal's match with Uzbekistan, he scored in a sixth consecutive World Cup; 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Uzbekistan stood in for the formerly Soviet central Asia.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel