What to Know Before Visiting Uzbekistan?

Country Facts:
 Once part of the ancient Persian Empire, what is now known as Uzbekistan was
conquered in the fourth century B.C. by Alexander the Great.
 During the eighth century invading Arab forces dominated the area and
converted the nomadic Turkic tribes living there to Islam.
 After World War I the population gave stiff resistance to the Red Army but they
were eventually suppressed.
 A socialist Uzbek Republic was set up in 1924. The country became the
independent Uzbekistan Soviet Socialist Republic in 1925.
 In Uzbek tradition, the most respected guest is seated the farthest from the
entrance to the house.
 Handshakes are only acceptable as a greeting between two men. An Uzbek
woman is greeted by bowing to her with your right hand placed over your heart.
 The Uzbek traditional dances are distinguished by a soft smoothness and
expressiveness of movement, either in place or in a circle.
 The Nuratau-Kyzylkum Biospheric Reserve will soon be included in the UNESCO
global list of such reserves.
 Don’t photograph government or public buildings and transportation hubs.
Source:
1. https://thefactfile.org/uzbekistan-facts/

Country Flag:
Capital: Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan .

Government: The Republic of Uzbekistan is a presidential constitutional republic,

whereby the President of Uzbekistan is both head of state and head of government.
Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in the two
chambers of the Supreme Assembly, the Senate and the Legislative Chamber.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Uzbekistan

Prime Minster: Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov is Prime Minister of Uzbekistan since 14

December 2016.
Economy: Uzbekistan has a mixed economy in which there is limited private freedom,
but the economy remains highly controlled by the government. For the 2019 estimate,
GDP per capita in Uzbekistan will be $9000 in PPP per capita and $1832 in nominal
per capita.
Population: The population of Uzbekistan was estimated to be 32.96 million in 2018.
Religion by Percentage: According to WIN-Gallup International's 2012 Global Index of
religiosity and atheism, 79% of the respondents from Uzbekistan who took part in the
survey considered themselves a religious person, another 16% stated they were not
religious, 2% convinced atheists, and 3% had checked no response box
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Uzbekistan

Top Uzbekistan Foods: When people go to restaurants, always ask for menu or price
if they do not provide one. While some of the well-established restaurants are
surprisingly good value by Western standard, some of the random or less popular
restaurants try to take advantage of tourists by ripping off up to 5 times of normal price.

 Osh (Plov) is the national dish. It's made of rice, carrots, onions, and mutton,
and people will eat it if people go to Uzbekistan. Each region has its own way of
cooking plov, so people should taste it in different places. According to the
legend plov was invented by the cooks of Alexander the Great. Plov can also be
made with peas, carrots, raisins, dried apricots, pumpkins or quinces. Often
spices as peppers, crushed or dried tomatoes are added.

 Chuchvara - similar to ravioli and stuffed with mutton and onions (aka 'pelmeni'
in Russian).

 Manti - lamb and onion filled dumpling-like food, often with onions, peppers and
mutton fat.

 Somsa, which are pastry pockets filled with beef, mutton, pumpkin or potatoes.
In spring time "green somsas" are made from so-called "yalpiz" a kind of grass
which grows in the mountains and in rural parts of regions. And the amazing
thing is people just pick them up for free and make tasty somsas. people can
find somsas being cooked and sold on the streets.

 Lagman - thick soup with meat, potatoes, spices, vegetables and pasta. By right,
it should include 50 ingredients. Often carrot, red beet, cabbage, radish, garlic,
tomatoes, peppers and onions are added. The noodles should be very thin.

 Shashlik - grilled meat. Usually served only with onions. Veal or mutton is
marinated in salt, peppers and vinegar and eight to ten pieces of meat are grilled
on a spit over the open fire.

 Bread - Uzbeks eat lots of bread (in uzbek its called non). Round bread is called
lepioshka. people can buy it anywhere, while in the bazar it costs around 400
sum. Samarkand is very famous for the bread. The characteristic Samarkand
 bread obi-non is traditionally baked in clay furnaces. Bread is served to every
meal.

 Mastava. rice soup with pieces of onion, carrots, tomatoes, peas and eventually
wild plums.
 Shurpa. soup of mutton (sometimes beef), vegetables.
 Beshbarmak. a speciality of the nomad Kazakhs, boiled meat of sheep or ox
and pieces of liver, served with onions, potatoes and noodles.

Language: Most languages of Uzbekistan are Turkic languages. However, the two
languages of government are the Uzbek language as the first and state language, and
Russian as the interethnic and public institutions language.
Dress for Men and Women: A feature of both male and female Uzbek clothing is the
use of ikats and embroidery. In the past, Uzbek men were wearing cotton trousers and
a long cotton tunic. The trouser legs and cuffs were often embroidered. One or more
kaftans (chapan), often in ikat, were worn on top.
Holidays: There are several national holidays in Uzbekistan such as:
 New Year's Day
 International Women's Day
 Nowruz
 Remembrance Day
 Victory Day
 Eid al-Fitr
 Eid al-Adha
 Independence Day of Uzbekistan
 Constitution Day
 Teachers' Day
Travel Tips:

 Almost all countries will need a visa when traveling to Uzbekistan . It can be
purchased online through the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration.
 From July 2018 there is an e-visa system for most countries Uzbek e.visa. 40 US
dollars.
 Tashkent, (IATA: TAS, ICAO: UTTT), is the main international airport of
Uzbekistan. The airport itself is reasonably modern and has various international
carriers operating as well as the national
 Usable passenger services only exist to Kazakhstan and via Kazakhstan to
Russia and Ukraine.
 There are roads from surrounding countries but the borders may not be open and
there have been security problems. There is a risk of land mines in some border
areas.
 When land borders are open, buses run to all neighbouring countries.
  The second best option, and an experience. Don't be put off - these are pretty
safe as far as the people go, the roads are a different story - when they exist! But
for getting between Nukus and Khiva, or Khiva to Urgench to Bukhara, this is the
only realistic way to go.
 The majority of citizens are ethnic Uzbeks and most speak Uzbek - the official
language - as their first language.
 There are many hotels in the country. In Tashkent there are various types of
hotels people can stay, it can cost people US$60 and more depending on how
much you're willing to pay for your pleasure in hotel.
 The areas of Uzbekistan bordering Afghanistan should be avoided for all but
essential travel. Extreme caution should also be exercised in areas of the
Ferghana Valley bordering Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
 Uzbekistan has not implemented a no-smoking policy in bars and restaurants,
unlike many Western countries.
 In Uzbekistan, and in Central Asia in general, elderly people are greatly
respected. Always treat the elderly with great respect and be deferent to them in
all situations.
 If people are visiting Uzbekistan for a business or want to stay connected all the
time, it is better to rent a wifi router or buy a prepaid SIM card.

Top 10 Attractions and places to visit:

1. Registan
2. Gur-e Amir Сomplex.
3. Bibi-Khanym Mosque Биби Хонум Масжиди
4. Chorsu Market
5. Mavzoley Samanidov
6. Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble Шоҳи Зинда
7. Ark of Bukhara
8. Kalon Minaret
9. Amir Timur Museum
10. Samar kand
Uzbekistan Boys Name:
 Adam
 Akram
 Izzat
 Jaffar
 James
 Tom
 Tyler
Top 10 Universities in Uzbekistan :
1. Toshkent Shahridagi Xalqaro Vestminster Universiteti
 2. Toshkent Axborot Texnologiyalari Universiteti
3. Toshkent Davlat Pedagogika Universiteti
4. O'zbekiston Milliy Universiteti
5. Termiz Davlat Universiteti
6. Jahon Iqtisodiyoti va Diplomatiya Universiteti
7. Toshkent Davlat Yuridik Universiteti
8. Samarkand Davlat Universiteti
9. Toshkent Davlat Iqtisodiyot Universiteti
10. Qoraqalpoq Davlat Universiteti
Top 10 Websites:
1. Google.com
2. Youtube.com
3. Mail.ru
4. Ok.ru
5. Olx.uz
6. Kun.uz
7. Wikipedia.org
8. Soliq.uz
9. Vk.com
10. Kundalik.com
Top 3 Search engines used:
1. Google
2. YANDEX RU
3. Mail.ru
Top exports:
 Energy products
 Cotton
 Gold
 Mineral fertilizer
 Ferrous and nonferrous metals
 Textiles
 Foodstuffs
Top Cars:
Top cars in Uzbekistan includes:
1. Toyota
2. Lexus
3. Nexia
Natural Disasters:
Many types of natural disasters occur in Uzbekistan such as:
 Drought
 Earthquake
 Landslides
 Mudslides
 Floods
Home Designs / Architecture:
Uzbek Houses Traditional Uzbek homes are like miniature compounds. They have
walls, large courtyards and often several buildings. The courtyards are often filled with
gardens and fruit trees. The buildings and walls have traditionally been made from mud-
brick or clay.
Deaths and Mortality:
In 2019, death rate for Uzbekistan was 5.8 per 1,000 people. Over the last 50 years,
death rate of Uzbekistan was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 10.5 per
1,000 people in 1970 to 5.8 per 1,000 people in 2019.
Source: https://knoema.com/atlas/Uzbekistan/Death-rate