GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $43.7 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $94.04 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $3,300 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Tashkent (Toshkent)
Population (Estimated July 2012): 28,394,180
Area: 444,103km2 or 171,469mi2
Currency: Sum (UZS)
Official Language: Uzbek
Political Information: Presidential Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 88% of the population is Muslim, 9% are Eastern Orthodox and 3% have other religious beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Xo‘japiryox Tog‘ at 4,425m or 14,518ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +5:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 12 provinces (viloyatlar, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublika), and 1 city** (shahar); Andijon Viloyati, Buxoro Viloyati, Farg'ona Viloyati, Jizzax Viloyati, Namangan Viloyati, Navoiy Viloyati, Qashqadaryo Viloyati (Qarshi), Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasi [Karakalpakstan Republic]* (Nukus), Samarqand Viloyati, Sirdaryo Viloyati (Guliston), Surxondaryo Viloyati (Termiz), Toshkent Shahri [Tashkent City]**, Toshkent Viloyati [Tashkent province], Xorazm Viloyati (Urganch)
Leaders: President Islam Karimov; Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyayev
Additional: Gained independence from the Soviet Union on the 1st of September 1991.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Uzbekistan (Òzbekiston Respublikasi (Republic of Uzbekistan))
