Main Entry: Uz·bek·i·stan

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)u̇z-ˌbe-ki-ˈstan, ˌəz-, -ˈstän; -ˈbe-ki-ˌ\

Function: geographical name

country W central Asia E of the Amu Dar'ya; a constituent republic (Uz·bek Republic \ˈu̇z-ˌbek, ˈəz-, u̇z-ˈ\) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1924–91 ∗ Tashkent area 173,591 square miles (449,601 square kilometers), population 25,640,000