O. M. Nazirova English for Design (Costume) freshmen

LESSON 5

UZBEKISTAN IS MY MOTHERLAND


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 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, 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.

There are many beautiful and attractive places in the world, Uzbekistan can be considered as one of them. The Republic of Uzbekistan is one of the four Republics of Central Asia. It is situated between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya,the greatest Asian rivers. It is the region of flat- lands, mountains and deserts. The territory of the Republic covers 447,4 thousand square kilometers and is larger than Great Britain or Italy. It is the 56^th largest country in the world by area and the 42^nd by population.  Population of the country is more than 33 mln people.Uzbekistan is bordered by five landlocked countries: Kazakhstan to the north; Kyrgyzstan to the northeast; Tajikistan to the southeast; Afghanistan to the south; and Turkmenistan to the southwest.Uzbekistan is prosperous one among them. The republic consists of 12 provinces, 1 autonomous republic, and a capital city.

Uzbekistan proclaimed its Independence on August 31, 1991 and this event was a landmark in the history of the Republic. Thereupon September 1 is widely celebrated as a national holiday. Uzbekistan became a member of many international organizations, such as the CIS, OSCE, UN, and the SCO.

The highest point in Uzbekistan is the Khazret Sultan, at 4,643 metres above sea level, in the southern part of the Gissar Range in Surkhandarya Province.

Country’s climate is continental. A great number of bright sunny days are good for cotton growing. Uzbekistan is one of the most important producers of cotton and silk. If you look at the map, you will see coal, oil and natural gas resources, deposits of marble, non-ferrous and other metals including gold.

Uzbekistan has great economic potential from its own natural resources. It has the fourth-largest gold deposits in the world. The country mines 80 tons of gold annually, seventh in the world. Uzbekistan's copper deposits rank tenth in the world and its uranium deposits twelfth. The country's uranium production ranks seventh globally.

You can talk about the great culture of the Uzbeks without stopping. The culture and traditions of the Uzbeks were known in history as great. If anyone has doubts, then it is enough to visit Uzbekistan at least once and visit Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. Uzbekistan is famous, in the world, for its hospitality and friendship. It is believed that the person who was born even in desert would say that it is paradise because it is his or her motherland. Uzbekistan is my motherland and I love my country. I just can compare it with paradise because there is nothing more like it.