Total population is 26.5 millions with 96.3 % Muslims (per Pew Forum Study as of October 2009-see related link).
Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara in Uzbekistan, Almaty and Astana in Kazakhstan, Dushanbe in Tajikistan, Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan, Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, and Ashgabat in Turkmenistan are the biggest cities in Central Asia.
Central Asia is made up of five independent republics, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. Uzbekistan has the largest population.
Some of the major ethnic groups in Uzbekistan include Uzbeks, Russians, Tajiks, Kazakhs, and Karakalpaks. Uzbeks form the majority of the population, while Russians and Tajiks are significant minority groups.
Central Asia has a population of around 72 million people, with countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan being the main ones in the region.
Some countries with areas of population density in excess of 520 inhabitants per square kilometer include Monaco, Singapore, Bahrain, Malta, and Bangladesh. These countries have high population densities due to their small size or high population concentration in urban areas.
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan.
Tashkent in the capital of Uzbekistan
Tashkent -- Capital of Uzbekistan
Ashgabat is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan in central Asia. Tashkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan near Uzbekistan's border with Kakakstan.
Uzbekistan's capital is Tashkent.
Tashkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan.
Tashkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan
Tashkent
Tashkent is a city; it is the capital of the central Asian nation of Uzbekistan.
Tashkent is larger than Samarkand in terms of both area and population. Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, has a population of over 2.5 million people, making it the largest city in the country. In contrast, Samarkand has a population of around 600,000. While both cities are historically significant, Tashkent is the more populous and expansive of the two.
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