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Uzbekistan

[ ooz-bek-uh-stan, -stahn, uhz- ]

noun

  1. a republic in S central Asia. 172,741 sq. mi. (447,400 sq. km). : Tashkent.


Uzbekistan

/ ˌʌɛɪˈɑː /

noun

  1. a republic in central Asia: annexed by Russia in the 19th century, it became a separate Soviet Socialist republic in 1924 and gained independence in 1991. Official language: Uzbek. Religion: believers are mainly Muslim. Currency: sum. Capital: Tashkent. Pop: 28 661 637 (2013 est). Area: 449 600 sq km (173 546 sq miles)
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Uzbekistan

  1. Republic located in central-west Asia , bounded by Kazakhstan to the west and north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest. Its capital and largest city is Tashkent.
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This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.
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Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Guatemala and Laos joined World Boxing in November, increasing the body’s membership to 55.

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And this week, news reports said 119 migrants, including some from Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Uzbekistan, were transported by plane to Panama, where they will await deportation to their home countries.

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Given his age and the amount of time he has been in the country, the Uzbekistan international's error was forgivable.

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