Geography
Republic of Uzbekistan occupies the central place in Central Asia being situated between two great rivers — Amudarya and Sirdarya. Five states are its neighbors — Kazakhstan in the north and north-west; Turkmenistan — in the south-west; Kyrgyzstan — in the north-east, Tajikistan — in the south-east and Afghanistan in the south.Total length of borders is 6,221 kilometer.
Highest point of mountains is at 4,643 meters.
Republic of Uzbekistan is situated at the following coordinates: 41 degrees of northern latitude and 64 degrees of eastern longitude.
State territory is 447.4 thousand sq. km where there are 25.9 million inhabitants. Average population density is 49 persons per sq. km Urban population makes 45% of total population. Natural population increase is 27. Average population life is 64 years for men and 70 years for women. Uzbekistan’s population lives on the territory where the Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, 12 viloyats (oblasts), 163 tumans (districts), 120 cities and towns are situated.
Capital city of the country is Tashkent; its area is 300 square km, population is more than 2.5 million inhabitants.
Republic of Karakalpakstan — area is 166,59 thousand sq. km, population – 1,551.9 thousand inhabitants, capital city is Nukus.
Andijan Oblast — area is 43.03 thousand sq. km, population is 3,343 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Andijan.
Bukhara Oblast — area is 40..32 thousand sq. km, population is 1,419.3 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Bukhara.
Djizak Oblast — area is 21.1 thousand sq. km, population is 1,024 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Djizak.
Kashkadarya Oblast — area is 28.568 thousand sq. km, population is 2,166.8 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Karshi.
Navoi Oblast — area is 111.0 thousand sq. km, population is 783.3 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Navoi.
Namangan Oblast — area is 7.44 thousand sq. km, population is 2,004 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Namangan.
Samarkand Oblast — area is 16.77 thousand sq. km, population is 2,670.3 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Samarkand.
Surkhandarya Oblast — area is 20.1 thousand sq. km, population is 1,736.7 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Termez.
Sirdarya Oblast — area is 5.100 thousand sq. km, population is 642.2 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Gulistan.
Tashkent Oblast — area is 15.3 thousand sq. km, population is 4,450.0 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Tashkent.
Fergana Oblast — area is 6.76 thousand sq. km, population is 2,664.4 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Fergana.
Khorezm Oblast — area is 6,05 thousand sq. km, population is 1,370.0 thousand inhabitants, administrative center is City of Urgench.
