Official name:

Uzbekistan (uzb O’zbekiston/ Ўзбекистон) or Republic of Uzbekistan (uzb O’zbekiston Respublikasi/ Ўзбекистон Республикаси)

Emblem

Flag

Location:

Central part of Central Asia

Neighboring states: in the east - Kyrgyzstan; in the northeast, north and northwest - Kazakhstan; in the south-west and south - Turkmenistan in the south - Afghanistan and in the south-east - Tajikistan.

Uzbekistan

Administrative division:

1 sovereign republic (Karakalpakstan)

12 regions:

  • Andijan region
  • Bukhara region
  • Jizzakh region
  • Kashkadarya region
  • Navoi region
  • Namangan region
  • Samarkand region
  • Surkhandarya region
  • Sirdaryo region
  • Tashkent region
  • Fergana region
  • Khorezm region

Territory

447,400 - km²

Capital

Tashkent

Population

33 085 200

  • Islam – 88%
  • Christianity - 9%
  • • 3% - others

Language

  • Uzbek (state language)

Telephone code

+ 998

Mobile operators of Uzbekistan

Ucell

  • GSM 900/1800 standard
  • International code: + 998 93/94
  • www.ucell.uz

Beeline

  • GSM  standard
  • International code: + 998 90/91
  • www.beeline.uz

Mobiuz

  • GSM standard
  • International code: +998 97
  • www.ums.uz

UzMobile

  • GSM standart
  • CDMA-450 standart
  • International code: +998 99/95
  • www.uzmobile.uz

Perfectum Mobile

  • CDMA 2000 standard
  • International code: +998 98
  • www.cdma.uz

All GSM operators provide 3G and 4G LTE data transfer services.

Emergency numbers

  • Fire service - 101
  • Police -102
  • Ambulance - 103
  • Gas Emergency Service 104
  • Rescue Service 1050

Information Centers and Hotlines

  • "Hotline" of Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan – 1008
  • Information on phone numbers – 1009
  • Call Center of Uzbekistan Tourism portal – 1163, 71-200-00-88
  • "Hotline" – State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan – 1108
  • "Hotline" of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan – 1164
  • "Hotline" of the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of Uzbekistan – 1165

Time zone

+5

Climate

The climate of Uzbekistan is favorable for travel in this country throughout the year. It is believed that the best time to visit Uzbekistan:

  • March to June;
  • September to November.

Winter

The average temperature is from +10 to -8 C.

Spring

The average temperature is from +15 to +20 C.

Summer

The average temperature is from +25t o +35 C.

Autumn

The average temperature is from +10 to +20 C.

Holidays (non-working) days are:

  • January 1 - New year;
  • March 8 - Women's Day;
  • March 21 - Navruz holiday (Eastern New year, spring festival);
  • May 9 - Memory and Honor Day;
  • September 1 - Independence Day;
  • October 1 – Teacher’s and Mentor’s Day;
  • December 8 - Constitution Day;
  • The first day of the religious holiday "Ruza Khayit" (Eid-al-Fitr);
  • • The first day of the religious holiday "Kurban Hayit" (IID al-Adha).

Electricity

220 V AC, 50 A; standard double plug socket

Car traffic

On right