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
WEB2 days ago · 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 centers of the Islamic world during the Timurid era.
Uzbek | Central Asian, Turkic, Muslim | Britannica
WEBApr 12, 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 ...
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WEBMay 1, 2024 · Environment - 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 …
Uzbeks - Wikiwand
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. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, next to Kazakh and Karakalpak minorities, and are also ...
Uzbeks | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 21, 2018 · Uzbeks Turkic-speaking people, originally of Persian culture, who form 71% of the population of the Republic of Uzbekistan. They took their name from Uzbeg Khan (d. 1340), a chief of the Golden Horde. By the end of the 16th century, the Uzbeks had extended their rule to parts of Persia, Afghanistan and Chinese Turkistan.
16 things to know before going to Uzbekistan - Lonely Planet
WEBBradley Mayhew. Aug 12, 2023 • 9 min read. Everything you need to plan a trip to Uzbekistan from someone in the know © Andrii Lutsyk / Ascent Xmedia / Getty Images. Uzbekistan is the Central Asian destination that you’ve been dreaming about.
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