Uzbekistanās natural features include vast deserts, mountains, and fertile valleys. The Kyzylkum Desert occupies a large portion of the country, while the western Tien Shan mountains rise in the east, featuring Beshtor Peak, the countryās highest point at 14,104 feet (4,299 meters). The fertile Fergana Valley, one of the most densely populated areas in Central Asia, lies south of the western Tien Shan. In south-central Uzbekistan the Zeravshan valley, with the cities of Samarkand and Bukhara, opens westward.
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