Basic Information About Uzbekistan:

Population: The population of Uzbekistan is 30,485,975.

GDP:  $ 171.7 billion (2016)

Climate:  Uzbekistan’s climate is classified as continental, with hot summers and cool winters. Summer temperatures often surpass 40 °C (104 °F); winter temperatures average about −2 °C (28 °F), but may fall as low as −40 °C (−40 °F). Spring is mild and rainy. The high touristic season is spring (mid-March to the mid – June). Most rain falls in March and April. The average annual temperature is 20°C.  

People: About 80% of population are Uzbeks, more than 10% are representatives of Central Asian nations (Tajiks (4.5%), Kazakhs (2,5%), Karakalpaks (2%), Kirgizs (1%), Turkmens and others). Other largest ethnic groups include Russians and other Slavic nations (10%). Uzbeks are of a Turkic origin.

Religion:  Islam is by far the dominant religion in Uzbekistan, as Muslims constitute 90% of the population while 5% of the population follows Russian Orthodox Christianity.

Capital:  The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent.

Language:  Uzbek is the official language.

Currency:  The Uzbekistani Som is the currency of Uzbekistan.

Time Zone:  UTC+05:00