Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 01 September 1991 |
| Capital City: |
| Tashkent |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| 57 of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| 42 of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| current |
The Country
Geography
Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It has borders with Kazakhstan to the north and north west, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, Afghanistan to the south and Turkmenistan to the south west.
Some 80% of the terrain of Uzbekistan is made up of flat desert, with few lakes and rivers. A mountainous region in the south east rises to 4,500 m (14,800 ft). This area is prone to serious earthquakes. The most fertile part of the country is around Namangan, east of Tashkent, where mountain rivers provide good irrigation. The land area is 447,400 square kilometres (172,742 square miles).
The country has a population of 29.56 million (2012 figures). The population is made up of 80% Uzbeks, 5.5% Russians, 5% Tajiks, 3% Kazakhs, 2.5% Karakalpaks 1.5% Tartars and 2.5% others. In terms of religion, 90% of the population is Moslem, 5% Orthodox Christian and 5% other. The capital is Tashkent.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Uzbekistan History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Uzbekistan
wikipedia: Uzbekistan
wikipedia: History of Uzbekistan
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Uzbekistan.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
Uzbekistan civil aircraft have used the registration sequence UK-xxxx, (with numerical registrations), since independence in 1991.
An all-time Civil Rotorcraft Register of Uzbekistan listing is here.
Civil Aircraft Register of Uzbekistan
Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Air Force (Uzbekistan Air Force)
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation (Government Flight)
Border Guard (Uzbekistan Border Troops Guards)
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation (Ministry of Emergency Situations)
Police Aviation (National Police) – no aviation unit?
Commercial Aviation
wikipedia: Airlines of Uzbekistan
The World’s Airlines: Uzbekistan
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
Ilyushin
Tashkent APA
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added.
On Show
Aviation Museums
Labour Glory Museum of the Tashkent Aircraft Production Corporation
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
None known.
Aviation Bibliography
To be added
Web Links
To be added.