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Area: 447,4 square kilometers; Population: more than 32 million of people; Average population density is 59.4 people for 1 sq. km; State language: Uzbek; Capital: Tashkent; Currency unit: Sum; Uzbekistan has been the UN, OSCE member since 1992. It is the member of CIS since 1991. MAIN IN...

During the XV - XVI centuries there existed thousands of towns and roads that crossed the Asian continent and led to the West. Caravans passed by those roads, and each of the caravans was filled with exotic clothes, oriental goods and spices. Towns and cities, caravanserais gradually grown...

In the II millennium BC. on the territory of Central Asia the Indo-Iranian tribes appeared, they came here from the south-west. Later these tribes settled on the territory of Khorezm (to the south of the Aral Sea and along the Amudarya river) and Sogd, or Sogdiana (in Zarafshan basin and i...

Uzbek cuisine is rich and known for a wide usage of meat is peculiar to its national part. Traditionally, the Uzbeks prefer mutton, they eat beef very often, and more rarely they use horse meat for cooking some kinds of meal (bologna and etc.). The characteristic feature of modern Uzbek na...

The main features of Uzbek families are hospitality and traditionally deference respect to the elders. Usually the Uzbeks live by big families, consisting of several generations, that is why the big houses on the ground are in preference. The tea ceremony, as the element of hospitality, p...

The peculiarity of clothes of local nations has always been determined by climatic, social and tribal traditions. As far back as 19th century clothing (gowns, dresses, and shirts) continued keeping the archaic features: wide, long, whole-cut, it freely fell down hiding the shapes of the hu...

Suzani- decorative picture, embroidered in silk or cotton. For many centuries different schools were formed in the art of suzane embroidery: Nurata, Bukhara, Samarkand, Urgut, Shakhrisabz, Tashkent and Fergana schools. Each school differs by its peculiarities of embroidery and original col...

Ceramic for many centuries has been the most highly developed kind of trade in Central Asia. Slip and not slip ceramics of the leading centers had local features, appearing in peculiarity of forms, ornamental décor and colour. Traditional centers of ceramic, which remained till toda...

Bukhara seamstresses depending on technical devices divide golden sewing into several types. The main types are: “zarduzi-zaminduzi” – solid embroidery of golden background and “zarduzi - gulduzi” – pattern (flower) sewing. Besides, “zarduzi &ndash...

Upon arrival in Uzbekistan, tourists need to be aware of import and export of currency and goods laws, established by the Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan: If you are leaving the Republic of Uzbekistan, keep in mind that individuals can freely export: From January 1, 2019, ...

Whenever it comes up for having fun and emotions - Uzbek people know it all!  Speaking in general, Uzbek festivals contain dances, music, national events & challenges such as kurash or horse riding. During these festivals, you'll be able to listen to most known &...