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

Since the Ukraine war, the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have stepped up contacts with other countries in the so-called "C5+1" format.

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The deal is set to hand Gunvor an extensive portfolio of upstream and downstream assets, including major projects in Egypt, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

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Few Americans could find Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan on a map.

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The company recently said it opened a new shop in Madrid, and planned similar openings in Brazil and Uzbekistan by the end of year.

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In May, Moscow said it had sent some 20,000 naturalised Russians originally from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to fight at the front.

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