Capital: Tashkent

Population: 30,909,905 (estimated in 2015)

Currency: Uzbekistani Som (UZS)

Official Language: Uzbek

Unofficial Languages: Russian, Tajik, and others

Main Religion: Islam

Ethnic Groups: Uzbek, Russian, Tajik, Tatar, Kazakh, Karakalpak, and others

Largest Cities: Tashkent, Namangan, Samarkand, Andijan

Main Sport: Wrestling, Boxing, Football

Political System: Authoritarian Presidential Rule