About Uzbekistan
Area: 448.9 thousand square kilometers.
Population: More than 32 million people
Capital: Tashkent
Currency: Sum
Religion: Islam
Climate: Continental, dry
Administrative divisions: 12 regions and the Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan.
Big cities: Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Fergana, Andijan, Urgench, Navoiy, Namangan, Nukus, Termez, Karshi.
Official language: Uzbek
Russian language is the language of interethnic communication.
Public holidays:
- January 1 – New Year
- January 14 – Day of Defenders of the Motherland
- March 8 – International Women’s Day
- March 21 – Nowruz
- May 9 – Day of Memory and Honor
- September 1 – Independence Day
- October 1 – Teacher’s day
- 8 December – Constitution Day
Religious holidays:
- Eid al-Fitr
- Eid al-Adha.
Month Average Temperature (C)
- January: 1
- February: 2
- March: 9
- April: 16
- May: 26
- June: 35
- July: 38
- August: 35
- September: 25
- October: 13
- November: 8
- December: 3
