Uzbekistan

• Capital: Tashkent
• Population: 23,418,381
• Land Area: 172,700 square miles
• Population Density: 136 per square mile
• Major Religion: Sunni Muslim, Eastern Orthodox
• Major Language: Uzbek (Official)
• Government: Republic
• Local Divisions: 12 regions, 1 autonomous republic, and Tashkent
• Gross Domestic Product: $54.5 billion (1994)
• Life Expectancy: 60 male; 69 female