Uzbekistan Guide

Country Facts

  • Population: 27.5 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Tashkent
  • Area: 447,400 sq km (172,700 sq miles)
  • Major language: Uzbek, Russian, Tajik
  • Major religion: Islam
  • Life expectancy: 65 years (men), 71 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Uzbek som = 100 tiyins
  • Main exports: Cotton, gold, natural gas, mineral fertilizers, ferrous metals, textiles, motor vehicles
  • GNI per capita: US $910 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .uz
  • International dialling code: +998

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan -3.1 5.8 54.5 13.7
Feb -1.5 7.9 46.8 12.3
Mar 4.2 14.3 72.3 13.8
Apr 9.9 21.8 63.6 12.9
May 13.7 27.4 32.0 10.2
Jun 17.7 33.2 7.1 5.1
Jul 19.4 35.7 3.5 2.9
Aug 17.2 34.0 2.0 1.9
Sep 12.4 28.7 4.5 3.2
Oct 7.2 21.0 34.1 8.1
Nov 3.3 14.2 45.0 10.2
Dec -0.3 8.5 53.4 12.8