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.
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