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About Uzbekistan
Basic Information
Once part of the Turkic Khaganate and later Timurid Empires, the region which today includes the Republic of Uzbekistan was conquered in the early 16th century by nomads who spoke an Eastern Turkic language. This region was subsequently incorporated into the Russian Empire in the 19th century, an
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Door of Tamerlane (Iron Gate) gorge
The Tamerlan's Gate is the most narrow part of the gorge of the river Sanzar - passage in the mountains separati
Place of Independence
The Independence Square is the central square of Tashkent; it hosts celebrations and military parades in the days of
Kyzyl Kum desert
The desert of Kyzyl Kum is a sandy desert between the rivers Amu Darya and Syr Darya in Uzbekistan.