What every visitor should know about Uzbekistan:

Money
The currency is the Uzbekistani som (UZS). 1000 UZS is worth about US$0.66, or €0.46.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4 out of 5 (Safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Robberies in unlicensed taxis
Capital
Tashkent (Toshkent)
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

Uzbekistan facts and figures:

People

Population
27,606,007
Language
Uzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
Ethnicity
Uzbek 80%, Russian 5.5%, Tajik 5%, Kazakh 3%, Karakalpak 2.5%, Tatar 1.5%, other 2.5%

Economy

GDP
US$2,700 (per capita)
Income equality
High
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