General information:
Official name: Uzbekiston Respublikasi (Republic of Uzbekistan)
Area: 447,400 square km
Population: 31.5 million
Ethnic mix: 80% Uzbek, 5% Russian, 5% Tajik, 3% Kazakh, 2% Tatar,
2% Karakalpak, 1% Kyrgyz, 1% Korean, and 1% others.
Capital: Tashkent
Religion: Islam - 88%, Christian - 9%
Language: Official
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Uzbek; Widely Used
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Russian, Tadjik,
Karakalpak
Language
Uzbek is official language (Turkic group of languages). Russian is also commonly spoken. It is possible to
meet people who can speak English, German or French but not very common.
Customs
Every foreign traveler is required to fill two custom declaration forms, the foreign currency and other
valuable need to mention. These forms are available in arrival hall at the airport, in case the operating
airline does not provide. The custom officer will keep one filled form and second copy will return to the
traveler with official seal and signature. On departure, you need to fill one new form and present to custom
officer along with previous one. Please keep safely this custom declaration form as you cannot take any
currency out of country in case you lost it. Law of Uzbekistan does not permit to export any item which is
more than 50 years old or have cultural significance. The duty free allowances, please visit official website:
http://www.taxfreetravel.com/uzbekistan-duty-free-allowances
Health
Uzbek people love to keep clean the country; you will never see any garbage along the roadside or in the
streets. But tourists mostly complaint about the stomach upset which could be due to any reason. Therefore
always keep “emergency kit” although the medicines are available without prescription of do
ctor. Please
drink bottled mineral water during your stay or drink tea / coffee.
Weather
Uzbekistan has a sharp continental, dry climate. It is generally hot in summer, rather cold in winter, and mild
climate in spring and autumn. Temperatures in winter may decrease up to -
15°C ~ 20°C. During summer
temperature can reach 45°C. Humidity is low. Spring (mid March to June) and autumn (September through
mid November) are generally the most pleasant times to travel. Averagely around 300 days are sunny in
Uzbekistan. The weather is mild and in April the desert blooms briefly. In autumn it is harvest time, and the
markets are full of fresh fruit.
Dress Code
Western dressing style is popular in main cities and
traditional dresses in small towns. In general, there
are no strict limitations on dress code but people
cover head while visiting religious places. You may
encounter young ladies wearing traditional Islamic
covers, but this is a personal preference rather than
a must. The most of the people are familiar with
alcohol beverages.
In some provinces, however, such as Ferghana
Valley, it would be better to avoid wearing shorts.
But when visiting religious places, mosques,
mausoleums, etc. ladies should cover their
shoulders, chest and preferably wear a hat or a
headscarf.
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