Uzbeks - Wikipedia
WEBThe Uzbeks (Uzbek: Oʻzbek, Ўзбек, اۉزبېک, plural: Oʻzbeklar, Ўзбеклар, اۉزبېکلر) are a Turkic ethnic group native to the wider Central Asian region, being among the largest Turkic ethnic group in the area.
Uzbekistan - Wikipedia
WEBIslam is the predominant religion, and most Uzbeks are Sunni Muslims. The first recorded settlers in the land of what is modern Uzbekistan were Eastern Iranian nomads, known as Scythians, who founded kingdoms in Khwarazm, Bactria, and Sogdia in the 8th–6th centuries BC, as well as Fergana and Margiana in the 3rd century BC – 6th century AD.
Uzbekistan | Geography, History, Maps, People, & Tourism ...
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Uzbekistan, country in Central Asia lying mainly between the Syr Darya (Jaxartes) and Amu Darya (Oxus) rivers. Roughly corresponding to historical Transoxania, Uzbekistan and the city of Samarkand were once great …
Uzbek | Central Asian, Turkic, Muslim | Britannica
WEBMay 5, 2024 · Uzbek, any member of a Central Asian people found chiefly in Uzbekistan, but also in other parts of Central Asia and in Afghanistan. The Uzbeks speak either of two dialects of Uzbek, a Turkic language of the Altaic family of languages. More than 16 million Uzbeks live in Uzbekistan, 2,000,000 in.
Uzbekistan - Ethnic Groups, Diaspora, Language | Britannica
WEBUzbeks make up more than four-fifths of the population, followed by Tajiks, Kazakhs, Tatars, Russians, and Karakalpaks. Uzbeks are the least Russified of the Turkic peoples formerly under Soviet rule, and virtually all of them …
Uzbekistan country profile - BBC News
WEBAug 23, 2023 · Uzbekistan country profile. 23 August 2023. The land that is now Uzbekistan was once at the heart of the ancient Silk Road trade route connecting China with the Middle East and Rome. The country ...
History of Uzbekistan - Wikipedia
WEBUzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It is itself surrounded by five landlocked countries: Kazakhstan to the north; Kyrgyzstan to the northeast; Tajikistan to the southeast; Afghanistan to the south, Turkmenistan to the south …
Uzbekistan - The World Factbook
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in which 51% of the population lives in urban settlements; the agriculture-rich Fergana Valley, in which Uzbekistan’s eastern borders are situated, has been counted among the most densely populated parts of Central Asia. Since its independence in September 1991, the …
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WEBEnvironment - current issues. shrinkage of the Aral Sea has resulted in growing concentrations of chemical pesticides and natural salts; these substances are then blown from the increasingly exposed lake bed and contribute to desertification and respiratory health problems; water pollution from industrial wastes and the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides is the cause of many human health ...
Uzbekistan | Facts and History Overview - ThoughtCo
WEBNov 10, 2019 · Profile of Uzbekistan, including information about the country's geography, climate, economy, political system, people, and history.
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