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Also Known As	Republic of Uzbekistan • Ŭzbekiston Respublikasi • Ŭzbekiston
Head Of State And Government	President: Shavkat Mirziyoyev, assisted by Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov
Capital	Tashkent (Toshkent)
Population	(2026 est.) 38,371,000
Form Of Government	republic¹ with two legislative houses (Senate [100²]; Legislative Chamber [150³])
Official Language	Uzbek
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Òzbekiston Respublikasi (Republic of Uzbekistan)
Total Area (Sq Km)	448,971
Total Area (Sq Mi)	173,348
Monetary Unit	sum (UZS)
Population Rank	(2026) 39
Population Projection 2030	36,337,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 221.4
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 85.5
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 51% • Rural: (2024) 49%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2021) 70.2 years • Female: (2021) 74.1 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2024) 109,649
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2024) 3,020
¹In actuality, an authoritarian regime; recent executive elections and referenda have not been deemed free or fair by international observers.²Includes 84 indirectly elected seats and 16 appointed seats.³Includes 15 indirectly elected seats.