- a republic in central Asia: annexed by Russia in the 19th century, it became a separate Soviet Socialist republic in 1924 and gained independence in 1991. Official language: Uzbek. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: sum. Capital: Tashkent. Pop: 31 910 641 (2017 est). Area: 449 600 sq km (173 546 sq miles)
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Uz•bek•i•stan
(ŏŏz bek′ə stan′, -stän′, uz-),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa republic in S central Asia. 23,860,452;
172,741 sq. mi. (447,400 sq. km). Cap.: Tashkent. Formerly, Uz′bek So′viet So′cialist Repub′lic.
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Uzbekistan /ˌʌzbɛkɪˈstɑːn/ n
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