Uzbekistan is located in Central Asia, north of Afghanistan.
While the Republic of Uzbekistan may be a relatively new country, its cities and people have a history dating back more than a thousand years.
Uzbekistan, literally Land of the Uzbeks, is a melting pot of races. The Uzbeks are predominately Turkish, but they have been significantly influenced through the immigration of both Persian and Mongol races.
Fast Facts:
Population: 27,865,738 (July 2010 est.)
Capital City: Tashkent
Climate: Mostly mid-latitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semi-arid grassland in east
Time Difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Source: CIA World Fact Book
Uzbekistan Articles
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- Bukhara, the Noble City-where bloodthirsty rulers descended
Posted on August 22, 2007 by International Living
When Genghis Khan and his bloodthirsty Mongolian warriors approached Bukhara’s mud-brick walls, the inhabitants …
Bukhara, the Noble City—where bloodthirsty rulers descendedPosted on May 23, 2007 by Robert Davis
When Genghis Khan and his bloodthirsty Mongolian warriors approached Bukhara’s mud-brick walls, the inhabitants found themselves, literally, between a rock and a hard place: Defend the city for a shah whom they loathed or swing open the gates with the hope of being spared the sword by the self-proclaimed “Scourge of God.” They chose the latter and their prayers were quickly dashed, as Genghis Khan announced from the pulpit of a musalla: “If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” Bukhara soon found its men butchered, its women raped, its treasures stolen, and its mud-brick walls in flames.
- Trekking the Silk Road-the ancient history of Uzbekistan
Posted on May 23, 2007 by International Living
US$1 equals 29,816 Uzbekistan som While the Republic of Uzbekistan may be a relatively …
Trekking The Silk Road—The Ancient History Of UzbekistanPosted on June 1, 2005 by Robert Davis
While the Republic of Uzbekistan may be a relatively new country, its cities and people have a history dating back more than a thousand years. Marco Polo pitched camp in the Ferghana Valley on hunting trips with Genghis Khan. And Alexander the Great crossed the mighty Oxus River so he could challenge King Darius to battle. The race for empire in Central Asia brought English explorers to the ancient cities of Bukhara, Samarkand, and Khiva. What attracted these men? Our exploration took three weeks and brought us across a vast land that included the legendary Silk Road and into the Ferghana Valley…
