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.

Example Sentences

While his dad travelled through Iran in 1984, Mr Hargreaves was unable to do so and instead headed north through Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, before re-joining his father's original route in Pakistan.

From BBC

The saxaul -- which is also being used in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan -- helps retain sand, improves soil moisture, and also serves as a natural barrier for homes.

From Barron's

Still other scientists in August noted in a comment that “data anomalies arising from one country” in the “underlying GDP dataset, Uzbekistan, substantially bias their predicted impacts of climate change.”

From The Wall Street Journal

There are more celebrations to come this week, including picking up the official championship trophy at a prizegiving ceremony in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Friday, before the McLaren Christmas party in London on Saturday.

From BBC

If we were to take a guess, that would probably involve Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde, Senegal, Norway, Austria, Algeria, Uzbekistan or the winner of the DR Congo play-off path.

From BBC