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'''Uzbekistan ''' is a country in [[Central Asia]], a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and a former Soviet Socialist Republic. Its capitol is [[Tashkent]]. The president is Islom Karimov.
'''Uzbekistan ''' is a country in [[Central Asia]], a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and a former Soviet Socialist Republic. Its capitol is [[Tashkent]]. The president is Islom Karimov.
Uzbekistan shares borders with [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Turkmenistan]] and [[Afghanistan]]. The ethnic populations of Uzbekistan include Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tadjiks, Russians, Tatars and Koreans. The most common languages are Uzbek, Russian, Tadjik and Karakalpak. Uzbekistan is an important ally in the war on terror and there are American bases in the country which are used to attack the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Uzbekistan shares borders with [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Turkmenistan]] and [[Afghanistan]]. The ethnic populations of Uzbekistan include Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tadjiks, Russians, Tatars and Koreans. The most common languages are Uzbek, Russian, Tadjik and Karakalpak.
It is a very repressive country accused of various human rights violations including boiling people alive [http://web.amnesty.org/report2005/uzb-summary-eng][http://193.194.138.190/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/0/29d0f1eaf87cf3eac1256ce9005a0170?Opendocument].
It is a very repressive country accused of various human rights violations including boiling people alive [http://web.amnesty.org/report2005/uzb-summary-eng][http://193.194.138.190/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/0/29d0f1eaf87cf3eac1256ce9005a0170?Opendocument].