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News •

Asylum-seekers still arrive at the US border, but what will happen to them? • May 16, 2025, 11:12 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
US deports 131 undocumented Central Asian migrants to Uzbekistan • May 2, 2025, 3:39 AM ET (The Hill)
US deports 131 Central Asian migrants to Uzbekistan • Apr. 30, 2025, 8:07 AM ET (Straits Times)
C5 embassies, secretariat highlight Central Asia tourism • Apr. 28, 2025, 3:51 AM ET (Korea Herald)
Uzbekistan in talks with Belgium over return of $108m belonging to jailed ex-president's daughter, RIA reports • Apr. 24, 2025, 6:40 AM ET (Straits Times)

Facts

Also Known As Republic of Uzbekistan • Ŭzbekiston • Ŭzbekiston Respublikasi
Head Of State And Government President: Shavkat Mirziyoyev, assisted by Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov
Capital Tashkent (Toshkent)
Population (2025 est.) 38,192,000
Form Of Government republic1 with two legislative houses (Senate [1002]; Legislative Chamber [1503])
Official Language Uzbek
Official Religion none
Official Name Òzbekiston Respublikasi (Republic of Uzbekistan)
Total Area (Sq Km) 448,971
Total Area (Sq Mi) 173,348
Monetary Unit sum (UZS)
Population Rank (2025) 38
Population Projection 2030 36,337,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 220.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 85.1
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 51% • Rural: (2024) 49%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 70.2 years • Female: (2021) 74.1 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 96,089
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 2,700
1In actuality, an authoritarian regime; recent executive elections and referenda have not been deemed free or fair by international observers.2Includes 84 indirectly elected seats and 16 appointed seats.3Includes 15 indirectly elected seats.

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