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 Uzbekistan 
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Three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and green separated by red fimbriations with a white crescent moon and 12 white stars in the upper hoist-side quadrant.
 
          Uzbekistan          
 
 Uzbekistan 
 Capital: 
Tashkent (Toshkent)
 Administrative
 divisions: 
12 provinces (viloyatlar, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublika), and 1 city** (shahar): Andijon Viloyati, Buxoro Viloyati, Farg'ona Viloyati, Jizzax Viloyati, Namangan Viloyati, Navoiy Viloyati, Qashqadaryo Viloyati (Qarshi), Qaraqalpog'iston Respublikasi* (Nukus), Samarqand Viloyati, Sirdaryo Viloyati (Guliston), Surxondaryo Viloyati (Termiz), Toshkent Shahri**, Toshkent Viloyati, and Xorazm Viloyati (Urganch).
Administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses).
 Population: 
25,563,441 (July 2002 est.)
 Languages: 
Uzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
41° 00' N, 64° 00' E
 Area total: 
447,400 sq. km
 Land area: 
425,400 sq. km
 Water area: 
22,000 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
6,221 km
 Borders
 with neighbor
 countries: 
Afghanistan 137 km, Kazakhstan 2,203 km, Kyrgyzstan 1,099 km, Tajikistan 1,161 km, Turkmenistan 1,621 km
 Coastline: 
0 km (doubly landlocked)
Uzbekistan includes the southern portion of the Aral Sea with a 420 km shoreline.
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Sariqarnish Kuli -12 m - Adelunga Toghi 4,301 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.uz
 Currency: 
Uzbekistani sum (UZS)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
Republic of Uzbekistan
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Uzbekistan
 Name - local
 long form: 
Ozbekiston Respublikasi
 Name - local
 short form: 
Ozbekiston
 Former name: 
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
 Independence: 
1 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
 Constitution: 
new constitution adopted 8 December 1992
 Government
 type: 
republic, authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
 National
 holiday: 
Independence Day, 1 September (1991)
 
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