O’zbekiston respublikasi ichki ishlar vazirligi akademiya

 
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Uzbekistan 
Uzbekistan has an area of 447,400 
square kilometers 
(172,700 sq mi). It is the 56th largest country in the world by area and 
the 42nd by population. Among the CIS (Commonwealth of 
Independent Countries) countries, it is the 5th largest by area and the 
3rd largest by population. It’s population is 27.7 million people now. 
Uzbekistan is the most populous country in Central Asia. 
 Uzbekistan stretches 1,425 kilometers (885 mi) from west to east 
and 930 kilometers (578 mi) from north to south. It borders on 
Kazakhstan and the Aral Sea to the north and northwest, 
Turkmenistan to the southwest, Tajikistan to the southeast, and 
Kyrgyzstan to the northeast. Uzbekistan also shares a short border 
(less than 150 km) with Afghanistan to the south.  
The climate in the Republic of Uzbekistan is continental. The 
average summer temperature tends to be 40 °C, while the average 
winter temperature is around 0 °C. 
Major cities include: Bukhara, Samarqand, Namangan, and the 
capital Tashkent. Uzbekistan is divided into twelve provinces and one 
autonomous republic. 
The country is now the world's second-largest exporter of cotton – 
while developing its mineral and petroleum reserves.  
 
Note: 
temperature tends to be 40 °C – harorat odatda 40 °C bo‘ladi.