"Uzbekistan! Where on earth is that?", you may be asking yourselves. After eleven years on the path of independence, Uzbekistan may still seem a bit of an unknown place which is why the purpose of this site is to introduce you to this interesting place: its economy, agriculture and ecology. We would like to walk you down the road of history, raise the profile of this country and introduce you to the problems that face the people today. Did you know that Uzbekistan is one of the largest cotton growers in the world? Did you know that there is a sea in Uzbekistan that is getting smaller and smaller as you read this site? Read on……