Geographical location, borders and area of Uzbekistan

Geographical location, borders and area of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is located in the central part of Central Asia, mainly between the Amudarya and the Sirdarya. The most northern point of Uzbekistan is in the north east of the Ustyurt plateau and is 45° 36' north latitude. The most southern point is on the coast of Amudarya, next to the city of Termez, 37° 11' north latitude. The westernmost point is on the Ustyurt plateau and is 56°00' Far East, while the easternmost point is 73° 10' Far East in the eastern part of the Fergana Valley. The distance between the northernmost point of Uzbekistan and the southernmost point is equal to 925 km, and the distance between the westernmost point and the easternmost point is equal to 1400 km.

Uzbekistan is located on approximately one geographical latitude with countries such as Spain, Italy, Greece on the Mediterranean Sea, rather than geographically. But Uzbekistan differs from the subtropical region due to the fact that it is located in the interior of the Eurasian mainland far from the oceans and seas. On top of this, Mountains block the flow of moist and warm air entering from the Indian Ocean. On the contrary, due to the fact that the northern part is open, cold air flows freely into it. As a result, although Uzbekistan is located in the subtropical region, natural conditions characteristic of the desert (summer is cloudless, sunshine, scorching hot and dry, and winter is relatively cold) arise.

Most of the Uzbek border passes through the plains, and a small part through the hills and mountains. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north and northwest, Kyrgyzstan to the east, Tajikistan to the southeast, and Turkmenistan to the southwest. In the south, Uzbekistan borders Afghanistan (via the Amu Darya) in the Surkhan-Sherabad valley.

Uzbekistan covers an area of 448.9 thousand square kilometers and is the second largest in Central Asia after Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. The area of Uzbekistan is larger than the territory of countries in Europe, such as Great Britain and Italy. The territory of Uzbekistan is 4 times as large as Sweden and 14 times larger than Belgium, even if we consider adding the land area of countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark.

Population and administrative-territorial division. Uzbekistan is the most populous republic in Central Asia, with more than 32.1 million people. Its population is four times that of Switzerland, twice that of Kazakhstan and 6.5 times that of Turkmenistan. The average annual population growth in Uzbekistan is around 1.7%, mainly due to natural increase. 51% of Uzbekistan's population lives in cities and 49% in rural areas.

The main part of the population of Uzbekistan is Uzbeks, in addition to them live Kazakh, Tajik, Russian, Tatar, Karakalpak, Korean, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uighur, Turkish, Jewish and other nations.

Uzbekistan was founded in 1924 in the Republican style, which was part of the former Union. It was declared independent on August 31, 1991 and began to be called The Republic of Uzbekistan. At present, more than 2 million 400 thousand people live in the capital city of Tashkent.

In administrative and territorial terms, Uzbekistan consists of 12 regions, the city of Tashkent and the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

The Emblem of Tashkent

The Emblem of Tashkent - a unique symbol of Tashkent appeared in the early Middle Ages. In the 8th century, the symbol of the city of Chach (Shosh) was a tiger (mountain leopard). This can be seen in the image of a tiger on the obverse of the coins minted under the name of Yabgu Tarnavch, who ruled in the first half of the 8th century, and a seal with the distinctive mark of the Kangars and the inscription "Tarnavch" on the Sogdian inscription on the back (1- picture).

The current coat of arms of Tashkent was adopted by the decision of the city administration on January 23, 1997. The image was changed by the mayor's decision of February 4, 2003. The coat of arms of Tashkent is represented in the form of a circle. In the upper part of the circle, between the lines, the words of Amir Temur "Power is justice" are written in the Latin alphabet. In the central part of the circle there is an image of a two-tiered open gate. Above the gate is an oriental dome. Under the dome, there is a sun-shaped loaf of bread. Below the image of bread is a picture of mountains and rivers flowing below it. The lower part of the figure depicts apricot blossoms and leaves on the left, and grapes and vine leaves on the right. At the bottom of the coat of arms is written "Tashkent". Circle means the globe. The silent ring-shaped shape on the rim of the circle is the glaze of earth, water, ditches, and fountains. The open gate symbolizes the fact that Tashkent has long been the gateway to the East. The sun in the form of bread is a sign that Tashkent is a source of food, abundance, prosperity and sunshine. High mountains and two rivers symbolize the nature of our republic. The coat of arms depicts Tashkent as a center of industry, science, culture, spirituality, a symbol of friendship, the capital of an independent republic, the heart of the homeland, the beauty of the country (picture 4).

Samarkand

The city of Samarkand is the second largest city in Uzbekistan. Alisher Navoi was educated in Samarkand and made many attempts to own Babur. Mirzo Ulugbek stood here and counted the stars in the sky. The Great Commander, Abdulatif, made his biggest mistake here. By the way, there is still a padarkush Cemetery in Samarkand.

On the corner of the city of Samarkand, at the beginning of the ancient and legendary city ruins – Afrasiyab, another historical and famous monument of the city is located, it is the Tomb of the prophet Daniel. This historical person did not live in Samarkand. His grave was moved by another great son of Samarkand – Amir Temur from Iraq. They say that in the soil in which this breed lies, there will be no war, peace, prosperity will reign suction. That is why the great commander moved the hawk of the prophet Daniel to Samarkand. This was the goal of a man who had ridden a horse all his life and waged endless wars - he wanted peace and prosperity in this country.