General information

The official name of the country: Republic of Uzbekistan

Capital: Tashkent

Area: 448.9 thousand km2

President: Mirziyoyev Shavkat Miromonovich

Regions: 12 regions (Andijan, Bukhara, Jizzakh, Kashkadarya, Navoi, Namangan, Samarkand, Sirdarya, Surkhandarya, Tashkent, Fergana, Khorezm), Tashkent (capital) City and Republic of Karakalpakstan

Famous cities: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, Termez, Kokand, Fergana, Muynak

Population: over 36 million

Nations: more than 134 nations live in the country, the majority of the population is Uzbek (83.8%)

Religion: Uzbekistan is a secular country, most of the population professes Islam. The country is also home to representatives of Christianity, Buddhism and other religions.

Language: the official language is Uzbek.

Holydays: New Year (January 1^st) Day of defenders of the Native land (January 14^th), International Women's Day (March 8^th), Navruz (March 21^st), Day of Remembrance and Honor (May 9^th), Independence Day (September 1^st), Day of teachers and educators (October 1^st), Constitution Day (December 8^th), the first days of Ruza Hayit and Kurban Hayit religious holidays.

Currency: Uzbek sum

Time zone: GMT +5

Phone code: +998———

Investment potential: Modern Uzbekistan – it is leading industrial state located in the heart of Central Asia, ensuring stability and economic development of the region as a whole.

Among the advantages offered by the modern economy of Uzbekistan for foreign companies – political and macroeconomic stability, favorable climatic conditions, hospitable and hardworking people and many others.

Among the advantages, the key factors for the success of doing business in Uzbekistan are: rich resource base, favorable geographic location in the center of the largest regional markets, transport and logistics system integrated into a network of land and air communications of international importance, a diversified industrial base and scientific and intellectual, personnel potential of the republic.