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  1. Uzbekistan, a predominantly Muslim nation, has a diverse cultural heritage, and Tashkent is cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic city, home to Uzbeks, Kazakhs, descendents of Mongol nomads, Armenians, Tajiks, and even (perhaps) green-eyed, red-haired descendants of Alexander the Great’s armies.
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    Tashkent is a diverse city — although nearly 60% of the population identify as Uzbek, it also has considerable Russian and Tajik populations. Around 7% of its residents were registered as ‘Other Nationalities’ in the 2008 census, which includes a significant number of expatriates.
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    The capital was transferred to Tashkent in 1930. Today Tashkent is the main economic and cultural centre of Central Asia. Cotton is the chief crop of the region in which it is situated. Wheat, rice, jute, vegetables, and melons are also grown, and silkworms are bred.
    Tashkent ( / tæʃˈkɛnt /, US also / tɑːʃ -/; ) or Toshkent ( / tɒʃˈkɛnt /; Uzbek: Toshkent, Тошкент / تاشکند, IPA: [tɒʃˈkent]; historically known as Chach, Shash, Binkat) is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of 3 million.
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    Uzbekistan, a predominantly Muslim nation, has a diverse cultural heritage, and Tashkent is cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic city, home to Uzbeks, Kazakhs, descendents of Mongol nomads, Armenians, Tajiks, and even (perhaps) green-eyed, red-haired descendants of Alexander the Great’s armies.
    It was the fourth-largest city in the Soviet Union at the time, after Moscow, Leningrad and Kyiv. Today, as the capital of an independent Uzbekistan, Tashkent retains a multiethnic population, with ethnic Uzbeks as the majority. In 2009, it celebrated 2,200 years of its written history.
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    Tashkent - Wikipedia

    Tashkent or Toshkent (/tɒʃˈkɛnt/; Uzbek: Toshkent, Тошкент/ تاشکند, IPA: [tɒʃˈkent]; historically known as Chach, Shash, Binkat) is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of 3 million. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan, near the border with … See more

    Etymology
    During its long history, Tashkent has undergone various changes in names and political and religious affiliations. Abu Rayhan Biruni wrote that the city's name Tashkent comes … See more

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    Since 2020, when Yangihayot District was created, Tashkent has been divided into the following 12 districts (Uzbek: tumanlar): See more

    Most important scientific institutions of Uzbekistan, such as the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, are located in Tashkent. There … See more

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    Geography
    Tashkent is situated in a well-watered plain on the road between Samarkand, Uzbekistan's second city, and Shymkent across the See more

    In 1983, the population of Tashkent amounted to 1,902,000 people living in a municipal area of 256 km (99 sq mi). By 1991, the year the See more

    Due to the destruction of most of the ancient city during the 1917 revolution and, later, the 1966 earthquake, little remains of … See more

    • Nine Uzbek language newspapers, four in English, and nine in Russian.
    • Several television and cable television facilities, including Tashkent Tower, the second tallest structure in Central Asia See more

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