Geography
Geography
Since its days as a vital confluence at the heart of the fabled Silk Road, Uzbekistan has acted as a pivot between the economies of Asia and Europe. This strategic location offers the country a unique role in the interaction of East and West, and has contributed to the formation of Uzbekistan's
distinctive cultural, linguistic and economic character.
36m
General population
2.6m
Tashkent population
11.15%
Arable land
Covering an area 447,400 square kilometres, Uzbekistan sits at the centre of Central Asia, and its population is largely concentrated in the country's eastern Fergana Valley, with other population centres in the South. The country's capital, Tashkent, boasts a population of 2.6 million – and is growing.