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My country
I live in a country with a very ancient history and unique nature. Here, among the mountains and deserts, a proud and strong people lived and hardened themselves in trials. Over the territory of Uzbekistan for centuries the Great Silk Road, connected two different worlds, two different civilizations. Of course, I mean Europe and Asia. The Great Silk Road traveled fabrics, spices, precious stones. And, of course, knowledge. Knowledge, discoveries of science and technology were transmitted through vast distances. Once the ancient Uzbek city of Samarkand was burned by the warriors of Chinhishan in response to resistance from the townspeople. But in two or three centuries the city was rebuilt. Another conqueror, Timur, appointed him his capital. It’s not for nothing that the Uzbek people were formed hospitable, friendly. Here they always welcomed visitors, whatever the wind brought them. Many people of different nationalities migrated to the Uzbek lands during the Sovietera. Someone was forced to move here during Stalin’s repressions, someone was forcibly deported. Many Russians and Ukrainians came to the republic to build industry. Now Uzbekistan can be proud of steel, gold mining, automotive industry. The only aircraft manufacturing plant in Central Asia is also located in Uzbekistan. The country is also actively extracting gas. In the world economic arena, Uzbekistan is the owner of vast untouched oil and gas fields, deposits of uranium ores. And a big producer of cotton. Uzbekistan is a special country. Here they revere centuries-old traditions, are very attached to the family, their relatives, parents and children. The country is changing, now we have less children, less engaged in native horse riding, more and more by car. The Internet and other information technologies are developing. But fragrant Uzbek tea, pilaf and dried apricots remain in every house of the country, waiting for guests, relatives, neighbors and distant ones. Recipes vary only, the soul of Uzbekistan remains the same.
MY HOMETOWN
Surkhandarya Region is a region (viloyat) of Uzbekistan, located in the extreme south-east of the country. Established on March 6, 1941, it borders on Qashqadaryo Region internally, and Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan externally, going anticlockwise from the north. It takes its name from the river Surxondaryo, that flows through the region. It covers an area of 20,100 km².The population is estimated at 2,743,201 (beginning of 2022 data), with 80% living in rural areas. According to official data, 83% of the population are Uzbeks and 1% Tajiks] but non-official statistics show Surxondaryo is a Persian-speaking area, because most Tajiks of Uzbekistan are concentrated in the Surxondaryo, Samarkand and Bukhara regions.[6] The highest point of the Region and also of Uzbekistan is Khazrati Sulton peak reaching 4,643 m/15,233 ft in Gissar Range. The regional capital is Termez (Termiz) with population of 122,900 (2021] and the second largest city is Denov (Denau) with 69,500 inhabitants (data for 2005). Other towns include Boysun, Jarqoʻrgʻon, Qumqoʻrgʻon, Shargʻun, Sherobod, Shoʻrchi, and Sariosiyo.
The climate is continental, with mild wet winters and hot dry summers. The southern part of the region is in the Badkhiz-Karabil semi-desert ecoregion (PA0808), characterized by a savanna of pistachio and desert sedge. The northern portion is characterized by open woodlands (Gissaro-Alai open woodlands ecoregion, PA1306), with characteristic plants being pistachio, almond, walnut, apple, and juniper. Sagebrush is common at lower elevations
Natural resources include petroleum, natural gas, and coal. Light industry, mainly cotton ginning and food processing, is also an important part of the regional economy, particularly in the production of consumer goods. Agriculture is based primarily on cotton and cereals, supplemented with horticulture and viticulture. Surxondaryo is the country's largest supplier of long-fiber cotton. Livestock accounts for 40% of regional agricultural product. The climatic conditions of this region also make it possible to cultivate subtropical crops such as sugarcane.
The region has a well-developed transport infrastructure, with 300 km of railways and 2,700 km of surfaced roads.[4] Central Asia's only river port is located at Termez on the Amudarya River.
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