Full country name: Republic of Uzbekistan
Area: 447,400 sq km
Population: 24.8 million
Capital city: Tashkent (pop 2.1 million)
People: 80% Uzbek, 5.5% Russian, 5% Tajik, 3% Kazakh, 2.5% Karakalpak, 1.5% Tatar
Languages: Uzbek, Russian
Religion: 88% Muslim (mostly Sunnis), 9% Eastern Orthodox
Government: Republic
President: Islam Karimov
Prime Minister: Otkir Sultonov

GDP: US$59.2 billion
GDP per head: US$2,500
Annual growth: 1%
Inflation: 40%
Major industries: Textiles, food processing, machine building, metallurgy, natural gas, cotton, vegetables, fruits, grain, livestock
Major trading partners: Russia, Ukraine, Europe, CIS, Czech Republic