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Uzbekistan

Capital: Tashkent

  • Uzbekistan had a population of about 39 million at its 2026 census, making it one of the most populous countries in Central Asia.
  • Bukhara and Samarkand grew very wealthy from trade along the Silk Road, the ancient route between East and West.
  • The Registan is a central square lined with three madrasas. The first, built by Ulugh Beg between 1417 and 1420, is the oldest of the three.
  • Khazret Sultan, at 4,643 m, is the highest point in Uzbekistan, according to a 2007 record book.

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