Traditional Uzbek costume remained unchanged until the end of the nineteenth century. As in all Muslim countries, Islamic values in Uzbekistan were reflected in the style of dress. Men and women alike had limited items in their wardrobe; these included...

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan is located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, Turkmenistan to the southwest, and Afghanistan to the south. Slightly larger than California at 447,400 square...

Uzbekistan has a comprehensive system of education that embraces the entire population. Although the lands that now constitute Uzbekistan have been centers of higher learning for centuries, the system of education as it exists today has its roots in...

(1917–1983), Uzbek politician and writer. Sharof Rashidovich Rashidov led the Uzbekistan Soviet Socialist Republic from 1959 until 1983 as the first secretary of the Communist Party. He was a member of the Soviet Politburo, the highest...

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi; Cyrillic: Ўзбекистон Республикаси; Russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia, formerly...

Highlights and Key Issues * Export growth, mainly to fast-growing former Soviet markets, pushed Q3 2006 growth above 7%. Though growth will slow slightly this year, sustained economic expansion has calmed the political atmosphere as President Karimov prepares for re-election. Investment from a...

The Islamic influence of Iran may find its way into the volatile Central Asian country of Uzbekistan. Many Uzbeks have cultural ties to Iran, and the Islamic Renaissance Party is trying to win control of mosques in Uzbekistan. BUKHARA was once dubbed the...

Uzbekistan's president has registered as a candidate in next month's election, the electoral commission said Monday, even though the constitution bars him from seeking a third consecutive term.Three other candidates have also registered to run in the presidential election on Dec. 23, said Central Election...

Hardline Uzbek authorities closed down a popular Islam-oriented weekly, its editor said Monday, amid an ongoing crackdown on independent media in the authoritarian ex-Soviet state.The state media and communications agency shut down the independent Odam Orasida (Among the People) weekly, citing alleged breaches of the...