Welcome to Uzbekistan! By Umurova Dilnoza Group 223

The Province of Kashkadarya is situated in the basin of the Kashkadarya River on the western slopes of the Pamir Alay Mountains, bordered by Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. The climate is typically continental, arid and partly subtropical.

Administrative center: Kharshi (population 226,000)
Area: 28,600 square kilometers
Population: 2,462,200, with more than 73% living in rural areas.
Automobile codes: 18 - valid till 01.01.2011; 70 - valid for new automobile numbers Kashkadarya is divided into 14 administrative districts. Other important towns are Shakhrisabz, Kitab, Kasan, Mubarekh, Yakkabad, Gusar, and Kamashi. There are 14 joint ventures with foreign investment functioning in the Province.

The Province of Khorezm is situated in the northwestern part of Uzbekistan, on the lower reaches of the Amudarya River, bordered by Turkmenistan. The climate is continental, with moderately cold winters and dry hot summers.

Administrative center: Urgench (population 135, 000)Area: 6,050 square kilometers
Population: 1,477,800, with about 80% living in the outlying areas
Automobile codes: 22 - valid till 01.01.2011; 90 - valid for new automobile numbers The Province is divided into 10 administrative districts. Other major towns in the Province are Khiva, Shoyot, and Djuma.

The Province of Namangan is situated in the northeastern part of the Fergana Valley, on the right bank of the Syrdarya River, bordered by Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The climate is typically continental, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.

Administrative center: Namangan (population 418,600)Area: 7,440 square kilometers
Population: 2,134,500, with 62.3% living in rural areas and 37.7% in towns
Automobile codes: 16 - valid till 01.01.2011; 50 - valid for new automobile numbers The Province is divided into 11 administrative districts. Other important towns are Chartac, Kasansay, Khakolabad Pap, Uchkurgan, Turakurgan, and Chust.

The Province of Navoi is situated in the southwestern part of Uzbekistan, bordered by Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, in the middle of the Kizil-Kum Desert. The climate is typically continental and arid.

Administrative center: Navoi (population 122,900)Area: 110,990 square kilometers
Population: 819,500, with about 59.4% living in rural areas and 40.6% living in towns
Automobile codes: 21 - valid till 01.01.2011; 85 - valid for new automobile numbers The province is divided into 8 administrative districts. Other towns are Kisiltepa, Nurata, Uchkuduk, Zarafshan, and Yangirobad.

The Province of Samarkand is situated in the center of Uzbekistan, in the basin of the Zarafshan River, bordered by Tajikistan. The climate is characteristically continental and arid.

Administrative center: Samarkand (population 363,900)Area: 16,770 square kilometers, with an average population density of 149 people per square kilometer
Population: 2,955,500, of which three quarters live in rural areas
Automobile codes: 14 - valid till 01.01.2011; 30 - valid for new automobile numbers The Province is divided into 16 administrative districts. Other important towns are Bulungur, Djuma, Ishtikhon, Kattaqurgan, Urgut, and Aktash.