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Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a country located in Central Asia. It is surrounded by five countries: Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, making it one of only two doubly landlocked countries on Earth, the other being Liechtenstein. Uzbekistan is part of the Turkic world, as well as a member of the Organization of Turkic States. Uzbek is the majority language, while Russian is widely spoken and understood. Islam is the predominant religion, and most Uzbeks are Sunni Muslims.

The first recorded settlers in the land of what is modern Uzbekistan were

republic of the Soviet Union. It declared independence as the Republic of Uzbekistan in 1991. (Full article...

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The Uzbek Khanate in 1448

The Uzbek Khanate (Uzbek: Oʻzbek xonligi or Oʻzbek ulusi / Ўзбек хонлиги or Ўзбек Улуси), also known as the Abulkhair Khanate was a Shaybanid state preceding the Khanate of Bukhara. During the few years it existed, the Uzbek Khanate was the preeminent state in Central Asia, ruling over most of modern-day Uzbekistan, much of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, and parts of southern Russia. This is the first state of the Abulkhairids, a branch of the Shaybanids. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Uzbekistan-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Chorasmian fresco from Kazakly-Yatkan (fortress of
Akcha-Khan Kala), 1st century BC-2nd century AD (from History of Uzbekistan
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Image 2Rabati Malik's portal on the road from Samarkand to Bukhara, 11th century (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 3Russian troops taking Samarkand in 1868, by Nikolay Karazin (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 4Map of Uzbekistan (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 5The pharmacy building in Bukhara is a fine example of Uzbek architecture influenced by the Russian Empire. (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 6Chor Minor madrasa, Bukhara, 1807 (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 7Fayaz Tepe, Standing Buddha Uzbekistan (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 8The Registan and its three madrasahs. From left to right: Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah, Samarkand, and Uzbekistan. (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 9The Silk Road extending from Southern
Western Asia, to Central Asia, and eventually South Asia, until it reaches China, East Asia proper, and Southeast Asia (from History of Uzbekistan
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Image 10Ruins of Afrasiab – ancient Samarkand destroyed by Genghis Khan (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 11Kushan Prince, Dalverzin-Tepe, 1st century AD, Uzbekistan, Museum of the History of the Peoples of Uzbekistan (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 12The Defence of the Samarkand Citadel in 1868. From the Russian illustrated magazine Niva (1872). (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 13Timur feasts in Samarkand (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 14Map of Timurid dynasty (1370–1506) (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 15A group of youth in Uzbekistan, 1995 (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 16Map of Uzbek states in 1735 (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 17ossuary, statue of a man, Koy-Krylgan-Kala region, first centuries BC, Khorezm (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 18Kalyan Minaret (Great Minaret) in Bukhara, 1127 (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 19Turkish officers during an audience with king Varkhuman of Samarkand 648–651 AD (Afrasiab murals) (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 20Triumphant crowd at
Emir of Bukhara viewing the severed heads of Russian soldiers on poles. Painting by Vasily Vereshchagin (1872). (from History of Uzbekistan
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Image 21A veil-burning ceremony in Uzbek SSR as part of Soviet Hujum policies (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 22Djamolidine Abdoujaparov is the most famous cyclist in Uzbekistan, winning three Tour de France point contests. Abdoujaparov is also one of the world's fastest cyclists. (from Culture of Uzbekistan)
Image 23A group of Uzbek elders, 1890–1896 (from History of Uzbekistan)
Image 24A parandja, a robe worn by women until it was banned in 1927. This example is made of velvet, silk threads and handmade embroidery. Displayed at the Museum of Applied Arts in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (from Culture of Uzbekistan)