People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan
authoritarianism, civic nationalism, social democracy
- Founded
- 1991
- Current leader
- Hotamjon Ketmonov
Uzbekistan
CountryPublic data · traceableUzbekistan is a sovereign state. Capital: Tashkent. Form of government: presidential system. Legislature: Oliy Majlis. Official language(s): Uzbek. Population: about 34,915,100 (2021). Area: about 448,978 km².
- Official name
- Uzbekistan
- Administrative seat
- Tashkent
- Population
- 34,915,100
- Area
- 448,978 km²
- Currency
- Uzbek som
- Continent
- Asia
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With Uzbekistan open for business, investors watch reform staying power
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- Oct 6, 2026, 1:03 PM
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Blogger Jailed for Four Years in Uzbekistan
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- Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 PM
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Sovereign state
Uzbekistan is a sovereign state. Capital: Tashkent. Form of government: presidential system. Legislature: Oliy Majlis. Official language(s): Uzbek. Population: about 34,915,100 (2021). Area: about 448,978 km².
- Administrative seat
- Tashkent
- Population
- 34,915,100
- Area
- 448,978 km²
- Currency
- Uzbek som
- Official language
- Uzbek
- Continent
- Asia
- Admin code
- UZB
Centre-right
Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party
Party of the incumbent head of government
authoritarianism, civic nationalism, populism
- Founded
- 2003
- Current leader
- Aktam Haitov
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Head of state · President of Uzbekistan
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 14 Dec 2016