Uzbekistan

geographical name

Uz·​bek·​i·​stan (ˌ)u̇z-ˌbe-ki-ˈstan How to pronounce Uzbekistan (audio)
ˌəz-,
-ˈstän;
-ˈbe-ki-ˌstan,
-ˌstän
country in west central Asia east of the Amu Dar'ya capital Tashkent area 172,742 square miles (447,400 square kilometers), population 30,024,000

Note: Uzbekistan was a constituent republic (the Uz*bek Republic \ ˈu̇z-​ˌbek How to pronounce Uzbekistan (audio) , ˈəz-​ , u̇z-​ˈbek \ ) of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1991.

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“Uzbekistan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uzbekistan. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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