Welcome to Uzbekistan! By Umurova Dilnoza Group 223

The province of Surkhandarya is situated in the southern part of Uzbekistan, bordered by Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. The climate is typically continental with mild winters and hot summers.

Administrative center: Termez (population 125,300)Area: 20,100 square kilometers
Population: 1 957, 800 with the majority (79.8%) living in rural areas
Automobile codes: 19 - valid till 01.01.2011; 75 - valid for new automobile numbers The Province is divided into 14 administrative districts. Other towns in the Province are Baysin, Denau, Jarqurgan, Qumqurgon, Shargun, Sherabad, Shurchy, and Sariaciya.

The Province of Syrdarya is located in the center of Uzbekistan, on the left bank of the Syrdarya River, bordered by Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. The Steppe takes up a significant part of its area. The climate is typically continental and arid.

Administrative center: Gulistan (population 56,200)
Area: 4,300 square kilometersPopulation: 684,300
Automobile codes: 12 - valid till 01.01.2011; 20 - valid for new automobile numbers Syrdarya Province is divided into 9 administrative districts. Other towns are Baht, Khavast, Mirzakent, Pakhtaabad, Sardoba, Syrdarya, Shirin and Yangiyer.

The Province of Tashkent is situated in the northeastern part of Uzbekistan, between the western slopes of the Tian-Shan mountain range and the Syrdarya River, bordered by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. The climate is typically continental, with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.

Administrative center: Tashkent (population 2,900,100)
Area: 15,600 square kilometers
Population: 4,450,000 and the average density is 147 people per square kilometer.
Automobile codes: 11 - valid till 01.01.2011; 10 - valid for new automobile numbers. The province is divided into 15 administrative districts. There are 16 towns in the Province; the largest towns are Angren, Almalik, Akhangaran, Bekabad, Chirchik, Gazalkent, Keles, Parkent, Toy-Tepa, Yangiabad and Yangiyul, where most productive activities are concentrated. There are also 13 towns and smaller villages. The territory is rich in copper, brown coal, molybdenum, zinc, gold, silver, rare metals and more.