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Chorsu Bazaar in Tashkent.

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Bibi-Khanym in Samarkand.

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The Aral Sea 1989 and 2014.

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Tashkent: The Russian Revolution in 1917 and the earthquake in 1966 destroyed much of the traditional architecture found in Tashkent. Even though, it's full of museum and other places like the Kukeldash Madrasah and Chorsu Bazaar (market).
Bukhara: Bukhara have about 140 architectural monuments, including many mosques and madrassas. The historic center of Bukhara has also been recorded as a World Heritage Site.
"Located on the Silk road, the city has long served as a center of trade, scholarship, culture and religion." Taken from  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukhara on February 2, 2016.
Khiva: It is believed it was build in the beginning of the Christian Era. There are two parts of Khiva; the outer town and inner town. The outer town, Dichan Kala, was surrounded by a wall with 11 gates while the walls of the inner town, Itchan Kala, were made of bricks. Khiva was the first place in Uzbekistan to become a part of the World Heritage List in 1991.
Samarkand: Samarkand is located on the ancient Silk Road and is one is one of the oldest populated cities. It is known for being a center of Islamic scholar studies and has kept traditions of ancient crafts such as embroidery, silk weaving, ceramics, and carving and painting on wood. The Bibi-Khanym mosque is famous and Samarkand was added to the World Heritage Lis in 2001.

All kinds of tours are provided. A one-day tours and tours lasting for a couple of weeks. You can explore mountains, caves, deserts, the lives of the nomads and the cementary of ships where the Aral Sea once was. Trips in multiple countries are also avaliable.
Find out more at:
http://www.advantour.com/uzbekistan/tours.htm.

Dress according to weather and type of trip, but comfortable clothes are recommended.

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All of the prices are based on average prices.
1 liter milk- 0.97$
Loaf of white bread (500 g)- 0.52$
1 kg white rice- 1.65$
12 eggs- 1.58$
1 kg apples- 1.54$
1 kg bananas- 2.58$
1 kg potatoes- 0.90$
1.5 liter water bottle- 0.50$
One-way Ticket (local transport)- 0.26$

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In Uzbekistan, you drive on the right side of the road.

Restaurants may be closed during the period of Uruza (the ninth month of the islamic calendar) when Muslims fast.

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81.1 % Uzbek

5.4 % Russian
4.0 % Tajik
3.0 % Kazakh
2.5 % Karakalpak
1.5 % Tatar
2.5 % Others

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Map of Uzbekistan.

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Uzbekistan coins.

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Uzbekistan bills.

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A yurt.

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Hand-woven carpet.

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The Uzbek language is related to Turkish.
The alphabet have been switched back and forth. In 1928, Uzbekistan switched from Arabic script to Latin script. This lasted until 1940 when Joseph Stalin changed to the Cyrillic script. The Latin script was reclaimed in 1992. The government has ever since tried to adopt the Latin script completely.

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The government of Uzbekistan is a constitutional rebuplic.
Uzbekistan consists of 12 provinces, each with its own capital city.

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The culture of the nomads who first came to Central Asia still lives on, although the nomads are much fewer now after the Soviet Union forced people onto collective farms where many died. The nomads who still exist today live in yurts, a special kind of tent which is light and easy to bring from place to place.  A yurt is a simple wooden frame which is covered with/in layers of blankets. Hand-woven carpets are used for sleeping, wall hangings, isolation, and mats. Their unique pattern makes them famous all over the globe.

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One of the major issues today is the Aral Sea. It's a saltwater lake which have lost about 80% of its water. It started in the 1950s, when officials started to irrigate the two major rivers that supply the Aral Sea with water, the Amu Darya and Syr Darya. The water was lead to the cotton fields, but as no water came to the Aral Sea, it started to evaporate. The fertilizers used by farmers contained chemicals which were caught in runoff, leading it to the Aral Sea. This caused the death of all 24 native species. It also lead to an increase in diseases, especially cancer and respiratory diseases. To prevent further evaporation and keep the water at its current level, half of the land used for agriculture would have to be removed.

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Uzbekistan's flag was aopted on November 18, 1991, and was the first country in Central Asia to have a new flag after the fall of the Soviet Union.

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It's believed that the first people to come to Uzbekistans were Iranian nomads arriving from Kazakhstan.
When the silk road was established, Uzbekistan became a center of trade and diffusion of ideas and cultures for almost a thousand years.
Uzbekistan became a part of the Russian empire when Russians came into Central Asia in the 19th century. They competed against the British Empire who came form the south under the so called "Great Game".
The Russian Empire fell in 1917, leading to the rule of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union divided Central Asia into the five countries known today, each with ethic minorities from the other countries to assure no counrty could unite and overthrow them.
Uzbekistan became independent from the Soviet Union on August 31, 1991, and September 1 was named National Independence Day. The ethnic minorities made by the Soviet Union arise conflicts even today.

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Official name: The Republic of Uzbekistan
Capital: Tashkent. Tashkent has a population close to two millions and is also the largest city.
Population: 31 millions. Uzbekistan has the biggest populaion in Central Asia.
Area: 448,978 km2
Language: Uzbek. Uzbek is related to Turkish.
Currency: Uzbekistan Som (UZS). 1 Som is equal to 100 Tiyin.

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Uzbekistan is located in Central Asia, bordering all the other countries in that region; Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. A small part also borders Afghanistan. It is one of the two "double landlocked" countries in the world, meaning it's only surrounded by other landlocked countries.
Uzbekistan's borders go through the middle of the Aral Sea, which is a saltwater lake. The two main rivers are Amu Darya and Syr Darya, but no rivers found in Uzbekistan flow into the sea.
About 80% of Uzbekistan is covered in deserts. The major desert  Kyzyl Kum is located in western Uzbekistan. This desert is home to the Russian tortoise and the Transcaspian, or Desert Monitor, which is a large lizard that can become 1.6 m.
Although its many deserts, Uzbekistan has different environments, including steppes and mountains which becomes home to many kinds of animals. Native birds like the ring-necked pheasants live on the steppes. About 30% of all Uzbekistan's plants are unique.
Uzbekistan's climate is continental with temperatures that can vary from 40°C in the summer to a few degrees below 0 in the winter.
Tian Shan is the major mountain range, located in southeastern Uzbekistan. The highest point in Uzbekistan, mountain Kazret Sultan, is 4,643 meters above sea level and located between the border of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

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Like many other countries in Central Asia, Islam is the main religion in Uzbekistan. 88% of the population are muslims, mostly Sunni. About 10% of the population belong to the Orthodox Christianity. 2% are Jews, Catholics and Buddhists. Although it's mix of believes, conflicts rarely arises regarding religion. The people respect each others' believes.

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The goal of the government is to become a market-based economy. Although process is slow, Uzbekistan is working towards a more stable economy. A major problem is to limit the black market. Uzbekistan has important resources of gold, copper, lead, zinc, tungsten, uranium, natural gas, oil, and agriculture, especially cotton. These resources can be seen in the main industries which are textiles, food processing, machine building, mining, and chemicals, .This reflects the export of goods, such as cotton, gold, mineral fertilizers, food products, machinery, and automobiles. Uzbekistan exports goods with a value of 13.32 billions dollars, mainly to nearby countries.

The nominal GDP per capita is $2046. It was estimated in 2014 that services make up 49.5% of the GDP, industries are part of the 32% and the remaining 18.5% are composed by agriculture.
The average monthly salary after tax is 311.73$. In 2014, the labor force was 17.4 millions, where 60.9% worked in the service industry, 25.9% worked with agriculture and 13.2% had jobs relating to agriculture. 17% of the population lived below the poverty line in 2011 and 4.9% were estimated to be unemployed in 2014. In the same year it was also estimated that the public debt is 7.5% of the GDP. The infant mortality rate per 1000 live births is 23.4 and the life expectancy is 71.9 years. The ltteracy rate is 99%.

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Information:
http://www.oanda.com/currency/iso-currency-codes/UZS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Uzbekistan

https://translate.google.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Uzbekistan

http://www.countriesquest.com/asia/uzbekistan/land_and_resources/plant_and_animal_life.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbek_alphabet

http://www.mapsofworld.com/uzbekistan/geography/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Fitr

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan_(calendar_month)

http://journeymart.com/de/uzbekistan/religion.aspx

http://www.arostr.uz/practical_religion.html
http://www.countriesquest.com/asia/uzbekistan/land_and_resources/plant_and_animal_life.htm
http://tourcontinent.com/en/nature.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyzylkum_Desert
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukhara
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khiva
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samarkand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tashkent
http://www.advantour.com/uzbekistan/tours.htm
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Uzbekistan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Uzbekistan
World Geography Textbook

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