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Central Asia · Country dossier
Uzbekistan
Republic of Uzbekistan
CapitalTashkent
CurrencyUzbekistani soʻm (UZS)
PowerType C / F · 220 V
LanguagesRussian, Uzbek
Uzbekistan, with its capital in Tashkent, is in Central Asia and home to about 37.9M people. Russian and Uzbek are spoken, and the currency is the Uzbekistani soʻm (UZS). Most international arrivals come through Tashkent International Airport (TAS).
- Region
- Asia · Central Asia
- Population
- 37.9M (37,859,698)
- Area
- 447,400 km²
Right now in Tashkent
Local time in Tashkent — Asia/Samarkand
Uzbekistan spans 2 time zones.
Weather in Tashkent
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Uzbekistan over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- Russian, Uzbek
- Calling code
- +998
- Internet domain
- .uz
- Currency
- Uzbekistani soʻm (UZS)
- Time zones
- Asia/Samarkand, Asia/Tashkent
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type F
Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Uzbekistan
- TASTashkentTashkent International Airport
- NMANamanganNamangan International Airport
- SKDSamarkandSamarkand International Airport
- UGCUrgenchUrgench International Airport
- FEGFerganaFergana International Airport
- BHKBukharaBukhara International Airport
- NVINavoiNavoi International Airport
- NCUNukusNukus International Airport
- AZNAndijanAndijan International Airport
- TMJTermezTermez Airport
- OMNZominZomin Airport
- TVTTashkentTashkent-Khumo International Airport
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Uzbekistan, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.