Uzbekistan

[ooz-bek-uh-stan, -stahn, uhz-]

noun

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

Uzbekistan

/ 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)

Uzbekistan

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.

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

Example Sentences

Uzbekistan is among 23 countries competing at the Intervision Song Contest.

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Mr Alekari said after four years of planning he had bought the missing bike in April before setting off on his trip through the likes of Iran, Nepal, China, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

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His trip had seen him bike through the likes of Iran, Nepal, China, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan - before he went through Europe, visiting numerous nations including Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and France.

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Mr Alekari's journey had seen him bike through the likes of Iran, Nepal, China, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan - before he went through Europe, visiting numerous nations including Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and France.

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Though he has been known to describe himself as being Maltese, he was born in 1986 in Uzbekistan when it was still a part of the Soviet Union.

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