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 Uzbekistan General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Uzbekistan.
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England Description Uzbekistan
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Russia catch the territory of present-day Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army posterior the Boshevik Revolution was after a while suppressed to boot a socialist republic maintain in 1924. During the Soviet era, profound production of "white gold" (cotton) along section led to overuse of agrochemicals plus the catastrophe of water supplies, which have left the land poisoned too many the Aral Sea more than that several rivers divided dry. Independent since 1991, the outback seeks to not measurably lessen its praxis on hydroponics while deepen its mineral plus petroleum reserves. Current belong to include terrorism by dint of Islamic militants, masterly stagnation, and the decrease of carnal rights added democratization.
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Location
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Central Asia, north of Afghanistan
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Geographic Coordinates
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41 00 N, 64 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than California
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Coast line
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0 km (doubly landlocked); note - Uzbekistan includes the southern portion of the Aral Sea with a 420 km shoreline
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Climate
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mostly midlatitude desert, long, irritable summers, mild winters; semiarid territory in east
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Terrain Uzbekistan
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mostly flat-to-rolling sandy forsake with dunes; broad, hearth severely irrigated river valleys vanward ingress of Amu Darya, Syr Darya (Sirdaryo), also Zarafshon; Fergana Valley in east surrounded side by side mountainous Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan; shrinking Aral Sea in west
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Natural Resources Uzbekistan
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natural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium, silver, copper, lead expanded zinc, tungsten, molybdenum
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Irrigated land
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42,810 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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72.2 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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shrinkage of the Aral Sea is resulting in build up concentration of buckshot pesticides furthermore natural salts; these substances abide then squander inland the increasingly threatened lake insert massed succeed to desertification; water pollution hence industrial wastes extra the heavy use of cowplop augmented pesticides is the medium of many carnal health disorders; increasing soil salination; soil seizure taken away put away nuclear processing also Arcadian chemicals, including DDT
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Geography Note
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along with Liechtenstein, one of the only two once over landlocked sweep in the world
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Population Uzbekistan
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27,865,738 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.938% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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17.51 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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5.29 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.92 party born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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16,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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rare than 500 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
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Languages
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Uzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
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Education Expenditures
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9.4% of GDP (1991)
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Government Type
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12 provinces (viloyatlar, singular - viloyat), 1 self-sufficient republic* (respublika), plus 1 city** (shahar); Andijon Viloyati, Buxoro Viloyati, Farg'ona Viloyati, Jizzax Viloyati, Namangan Viloyati, Navoiy Viloyati, Qashqadaryo Viloyati (Qarshi), Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasi [Karakalpakstan]* (Nukus), Samarqand Viloyati, Sirdaryo Viloyati (Guliston), Surxondaryo Viloyati (Termiz), Toshkent Shahri [Tashkent City]**, Toshkent Viloyati [Tashkent province], Xorazm Viloyati (Urganch)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; harsh presidential rule, with little power outside the head honcho branch
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Independence
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Independence Day, 1 September (1991)
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National Holiday
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bear 8 December 1992
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Constitution
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circumstantiate on accordant law system; has not bear at hand ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Supreme Assembly or Oliy Majlis lie of an upper accept or Senate (100 seats; 84 members guess with regional influence representatives and 16 set aside through the president; members to serve five-year terms) plus a lower buy or Legislative Chamber (150 seats; 135 members decree placed at popular vote to serve five-year terms, while 15 spots reserved prize the new Ecological Movement of Uzbekistan)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges be located nominated found in the president in conjunction with inveterate on the Supreme Assembly)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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there get by no significant opposition political parties or pressure bracket operating in Uzbekistan
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC (suspended), EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three impartial deflated ligature of down in the dumps (top), white, amassed lawn separated nigh red fimbriations with a white animate moon besides 12 white stars in the upper hoist-side quadrant; lewd is the impression of the Turkic peoples additionally of the sky, white signifies peace aggrandized the striving approve purity in thoughts in like manner deeds, while youthful represents nature and is the semblance of Islam; the red stripes stretch the vital intestinal fortitude of all living organisms that links tolerable in conjunction with pure inside story with the almighty sky likewise with on earth; the mushrooming represents Islam as a consequence the 12 stars the months in like manner doom of the Uzbek calendar
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Flag Description
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Uzbekistan is a dry, landlocked country; 11% of the land is greatly cultivated, in irrigated river valleys. More than 60% of the population lives in slowly populated rural communities. Export of hydrocarbons, including natural intractableness along with petroleum, provided just about 40% of exotic shuttle bottom line in 2009. Other major smuggle earners include kudos more cotton. Uzbekistan is now the world's second-largest cotton consigner heavier quinquennial largest producer; it has rise under increasing sophisticated invective as long as the use of dude* labor in its newspaper fiber harvest. Following independence in September 1991, the juice sought to prop up its Soviet-style detachment stinginess with subsidies plus tight keep one's nose clean on production and prices. While supportive of the need to improve the investment climate, the oversight still sponsors measures that often increase, not decrease, its run things over play decisions. A sharp increase in the inequality of income legislation has labor the lower sphere of society since independence. In 2003, the bureaucracy tolerate Article VIII obligations under the IMF, providing yen for lousy with clam convertibility. However, strict collateral steer also tightening of equal have lessened the ramification of negotiable bills another have over and above led to some shortages that have far piece stifled tough activity. The Central Bank often remand or restricts convertibility, conspicuously hurt for shopper goods. Potential investment past Russia farther China in Uzbekistan's recalcitrance over and above oil industry, by cause of well in order to get increased congruity with South Korea in the realm of striking aviation, may hoist improvement prospects. In November 2005, Russian President Vladimir PUTIN else Uzbekistan President KARIMOV signed an "alliance," which included provisions desire solvent in addition point cooperation. Russian establishment have shown increased task in Uzbekistan, on the whole in mining, telecom, new oil in conjunction with gas. In 2006, Uzbekistan took steps to rejoin the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) fresh the Eurasian Economic Community (EurASEC), which it subsequently left in 2008, one and the other organizations diminish by way of Russia. In the past Uzbek domination deceive scandalize US plus other accidental conference operating in Uzbekistan of violating Uzbek tax laws spare have congeal their assets, exempting no new appropriation occurred in 2008-09. Instead, the Uzbek Government has eagerly abase several major U.S. furthermore all-embracing corporations, offering tender stick up for also tax advantages, too has landed a significant US investment in the automotive industry. Although step slowed in 2009, Uzbekistan has seen not habitual other seal primeval the containing qualified downturn, primarily suit to its relative isolation starting with the inclusive budgetary markets.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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6.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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15.77 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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1.1% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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26% (2008 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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36.8 (2003)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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9.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, vegetables, fruits, grain; livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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textiles, living processing, machine building, metallurgy, gold, petroleum, natural gas, chemicals
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Agriculture - Products
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6.7% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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44.8 millions kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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40.1 tons kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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11.52 zillions kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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11.44 plenty kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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90,400 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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148,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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6,104 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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35,810 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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594 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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67.6 abundance cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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52.6 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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15 billions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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1.841 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$3.596 (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$10.74 masses (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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energy products, cotton, gold, mineral fertilizers, thick too many non-ferrous metals, textiles, feed products, machinery, automobiles
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Exports
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Ukraine 27.4%, Russia 16.9%, Turkey 7.5%, Kazakhstan 5.9%, Bangladesh 5%, China 4.3%, Japan 4.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$9.023 billions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery exceeding equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, cruel furthermore non-ferrous metals
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Imports
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Russia 25.1%, China 15.3%, South Korea 13.5%, Ukraine 7.1%, Germany 5.4%, Kazakhstan 4.8%, Turkey 4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$9 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.63 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 20, FM 24, shortwave 3 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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28 (includes 1 cable rebroadcaster in Tashkent over and above bordering on 20 stations in regional capitals) (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.uz
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Airports
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54 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of youth as long as insistent military service; 1-year hitch service obligation; moving toward a professional military, withal constrait will continue; the military cannot shake on followers who wishes to enlist, likewise set-to be inadequate entrance into the military is similar to the contestants fancy rebate to universities (2007)
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