Uzbekistan country

 

This country is located in the south of the Soviet Union. Before 1924, the present Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan were part of it, and its name was Turkestan.

In present-day Uzbekistan, five percent are Tatarees and four percent are Tajiks, while Russians are eleven percent and eighty percent are Uzbek. The famous emperor Babur was a resident of this country.

The borders of this country are connected to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in the southeast, Kazakhstan in the northeast, and Turkmenistan in the west.

In the 8th century AD, Arabs seized control of this region. In 1857, it came under Russian occupation, and then in 1924, Russia made it its part. When the Russian states began declaring independence from Russia, it also opted for independence from Russia.

More than 35 million people live in Uzbekistan. The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent. Famous cities in this country include Tashkent, Samarkand, Fergana, Bukhara, Kokand, and Khiva.

Important mineral resources include gold, uranium, natural gas, marble, mineral salts, and others.

Uzbekistan's important industrial productions are iron and steel industries, chemicals, and tractor manufacturing.

Important agricultural products of  Uzbekistan are wheat, cotton, fruits, vegetables, silk, and rice.

Islam is the official religion of Uzbekistan.

Its total area is 447,400 square kilometers.

Sixty percent of Uzbekistan's population lives in rural areas and forty percent in urban areas, and Uzbekistan has a warm climate.

Sports:

Football is the most famous sport in Uzbekistan. Besides football, people also play basketball, rugby, and handball with great enthusiasm.

Natural Resources:

Uzbekistan ranks fourth in the world for gold reserves, with an annual extraction of 80 tons of gold. It ranks tenth globally for copper reserves, twentieth for uranium reserves, seventh for uranium production, and eleventh for natural gas production. Oil also plays a significant role in Uzbekistan's economy, with China being a major partner in the energy sector.

Agriculture:

After industry, agriculture is a major part of Uzbekistan's economy. Bukhara, Samarkand, and Khiva are three major cities through which the Silk Road passes, making them very popular destinations for tourists. These Silk Roads are increasing tourist arrivals to Uzbekistan.