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.

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