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Uzbekistan
(2,240 words)

O‘zbekiston Respublikasi (The Republic of Uzbekistan)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

33,236,000

Area

450,000 sq. km (170,000 sq. mi)

Population density

74/sq. km (190/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.42% (per 1,000: births 18, deaths 6)

Under 15 years

28%

Urban dwellers

50% (1.25% p.a.)

Largest cities

Tashkent 2,517,000; Samarkand 579,000; Namangan 529,000; Andizhan 443,000; Nukus 338,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

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Cite this page
“Uzbekistan”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 25 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02UZB>
First published online: 2020



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