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Uzbekistan

Central AsiaCapital Tashkent5 neighbours

Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia, Asia. Its capital is Tashkent. Uzbekistan is next to Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

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A way to remember it

A wide wedge in the middle of Central Asia, hemmed in by all four of the other 'stans' plus Afghanistan.

Good to know

It is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world, meaning every neighbour is also landlocked.

Quick facts

  • CapitalTashkent
  • RegionAsia, Central Asia
  • Land borders5 countries
  • Also known asO‘zbekiston Respublikasi, Republic of Uzbekistan, Ўзбекистон Республикаси

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