is
situated in the center of Eurasia on the Great Silk Route, serving in a
certain sense as the gates between the East and the West;
borders
on five states: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgizstan and
Afghanistan stretching for 6221
km2;
proclaimed
its state independence on August
31, 1991;
in
the administrative-territorial regard is composed of the Republic of
Karakalpakstan, 12 regions and its capital
Tashkent.
ITS
Territory:
comprises
448,9
thousand km2which accounts for 0,3%
of all dry land of the Earth, ranking 55th in size among the
countries of the world;
more than 2/3 is composed of plains (Turan lowland, Fergana valley, basins
of the Amudarya, Sirdarya, Zarafshan rivers and their tributaries) and 1/3
of its mountains and hills (the Tyanshan spurs, the Gissaro-Alay)/
Natural resources
of
Uzbekistan are huge, diverse, give favorable conditions for the economy.
Their important components are:
in
industry - huge stocks of minerals (over 2700 deposits
and perspective 100 odd types of mineral raw materials);
in agriculture
- massive fertile lands, pastures, considerable sun-light, plenty water
resources;
in
the sphere of tourism and recreation
- magnificent landscapes, favorable climate, salubrious sources of
mineral water.
POPULATION
POPULATION
OF UZBEKISTAN:
amounted
to 25
million people at the beginning of the 21-th century -
approximately 0,4% of planet's population and ranks 39th in
the world;
has
a positive dynamics of increase of population (1,6%
a year) which is higher than the average world dynamics (1,4%);
almost
3/5of the populationare rural
and 2/5 are urban (the biggest cities of Uzbekistan include
Tashkent, Samarkand, Namangan, Andijan, Bukhara, Fergana, Nukus, Kokand,
Karshi);
in
polyethnic terms (more than 100
nationalities, which have equal civil rights and
possibilities);
3/4
of the population
consists of the nation that gave the country its name. Uzbek people
contributed greatly to the development of civilization, it was always
devoted to the native hearth, principles of social validity. It has such
perfect qualities as spiritual independence, generosity of soul,
hospitality, mercy, goodwill. A special respect for knowledge,
craftsmanship, tireless diligence, ability for creativity,
thoughtfulness in making decisions, i.e. all qualities, which are
necessary for a dynamic economic growth are know far outside the
republic as the qualities inherent in its people.
LABOR
RESOURCES
OF UZBEKISTAN
of
Uzbekistan are remarkable by a high level of educational and
intellectual development;
the
level of literacy of the adult population in the republic makes up 99,1%;
1/4
of population which is involved in material production has higher and
secondary professional education;
the
research of the Uzbek scientists in the sphere of mathematics, biology,
physics, etc. are famous far abroad;
Position
among the countries of the world
THE
REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
is considered quite a remarkable country, which holds
importantpositions among
more than 200 odd countries of the world in many parameters of resource
and industrial potential.
Holding the 55-th position in territory and the 39-th
position in population, Uzbekistan is:
also among the world
leaders in the natural stocks of silver and tungsten,
phosphorite, potassium, rare metals and other valuable minerals, in
particular, in the proved reserves of gold - the 4-th position, uranium
- the 7-th position, molybdenum - the 8-th position, in the confirmed
stocks of copper - the 10-th position, natural gas - the 14-th position
in the world;
in the area artificially irrigated lands - the 11-th position in the world;
in the production of cadmium - the 3-rd position, uranium - the 6-th position, gold and
natural gas - the 8-th position, and is also among fifteen largest
countries of the planet in the extraction of molybdenum, feldspar and
some other kinds of industrial raw materials;
in the production of astrakhan - 2-nd position, seed-cotton -
5-th position, raw silk - 6-th position in the world;
in the second ten of countries leading in release of a sulphuric acid, nitrogen
fertilizers, lubricating oils and parathion, cotton yarn and fabrics,
tomato paste, dried fruit, harvest of watermelons and grapes, wool
clipping, rail road freight turnover;
in cotton lint export
- the 2-nd position, uranium - the 3-rd position in the world.
Information on the staff of state statistics, students enrolled in the Academy of State and Social Construction under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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