Uzbekistan
by Hailey Hested
General Information
Country Capital: Tashkent
Leader and Title: Islam Karimov, President
Government Type: Presidential Republic
Languages: Uzbek and Russian
Geography
The country of Uzbekistan has two rivers on its boarders. The Syr Darya River is on the Northeast side and the Amu Darya is on the southeast side. There are also Mountain Ranges on the far Northeast and Southeast side boarders of the country. The Qizliquam Desert is the main desert of Uzbekistan. The Aral Sea is in the South of Uzbekistan on the boarder of Uzbekistan and Afganistan.
The Climate of Uzbekistan is Semi Arid. They have long, hot, dry summers because they are in the dessert. Winters are mild and also dry. Uzbekistan is also mainly all mid latitude desert land.
History
The first known inhabitants of what is now Uzbekistan is thought to be the Iranian nomads. Uzbekistan was controlled by the Arabs, Persians, Mongolians, Soviets, and Russians for the last 200 years before coming independent in 1991. Each government brought in their own beliefs and ways of worship and each group taught and enforced those beliefs.
Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva are some of the most historic cities and biggest tourist attractions in Uzbekistan. They date back to when Alexander the Great ruled these areas. Alexander made Samarkand his capital and Bukhara and Khiva were two of the soul cities involved in the Silk Road.
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