The largest concentration of historic cities on the Silk Road: Samarkand, Bukhara, and Shakhrisabz. The Registan and Gur-Emir Mausoleum, the Khiva fortress, the birthplace of Tamerlane, a rich Islamic architectural heritage, oriental bazaars, and suzani.
01.01 New Year
March 08.03, International Women's Day
March 21.03, Nowruz
May 09.05, Day of Remembrance and Honor
July 01.09, Independence Day
March 08.12, Constitution Day
December 31.12, New Year's Eve
112, single emergency number
102 police
101, fire department
103, emergency medical care
- Tamerlane (Timur), the conqueror
– Alisher Navoi, poet
– Islam Karimov, President
– Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President
– Ilkhom Tursunov, musician
– removal of carpets and antiques without a license
- visiting mosques wearing shoes
- alcohol consumption in "dry" areas
- participation of foreigners in rallies
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– It is customary to take off shoes in houses
First (in the world)
– The world's first irrigation center, created in a desert zone (ancient Khorezm, BC)
– The world's first scientific work on algebra with letter notations (Al-Khwarizmi, 9th century)
– The world's first observatory with precise determination of the length of the year (Ulugbek, Samarkand, 15th century)
– The world's first architectural complex with mosaics on its domes (Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand)
– The world's first state silk museum in Central Asia (Margilan)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest concentration of architectural monuments of the Islamic East (Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva)
– The largest cotton irrigation system in Central Asia
– The highest density of ancient madrassas per square kilometer
– The largest collection of Persian and Turkic manuscripts in the region
– The highest proportion of the population speaking Uzbek among the Turkic peoples
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient centers of mathematics and astronomy (Al-Khwarizmi, Ulugbek)
– One of the largest cotton exporters
– One of the most famous centers of sericulture
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes in Asia (Silk Road)
– One of the most stable markets for handicraft production (ceramics, textiles)
– One of the most ancient cities in the world that has retained its name (Samarkand)
– One of the largest dried fruit and spice markets in the region
– One of the fastest growing markets for Islamic tourism
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of anthropogenic water level decline in a large lake (the Aral Sea)
– The highest concentration of salts and pesticides in the soil is in the area of the former Aral Sea
– The highest proportion of manual labor in the cotton industry among major producers
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in the Fergana Valley
– One of the highest levels of fresh water shortage in rural areas
– One of the highest levels of dependence on one export sector (cotton)
– One of the highest levels of migration of the working population abroad
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to droughts and dust storms
– One of the lowest levels of mechanization in agriculture (in some regions)
– greeting / Salom / salom
– gratitude / Rahmat / rahmat
– please / Iltimos / iltimos
– sorry / Kechirasiz / kechirasiz
– Where is the bus…? / Bus қаэрда…? / avtobus qaerda
– How much does the ticket cost? / Чипта қанча? / chipta qancha
– pharmacy / Dorikhona / dorikhona
– I need a doctor / Menga shifokor kerak / menga shifokor kerak
– I need help / Menga yordam kerak / menga yordam kerak
– call the police / Militsiyani chaqiring / militsiyani chaqiring
– call an ambulance / Tez yordam chaqiring / tez yordam chaqiring
– very tasty! / Judayam mazali! /judayam mazali
– bill please / Hisobni bering / hisobni bering
– toast / Salomat bo'ling! (Be healthy!)
– joke / In Uzbekistan, plov is a holiday! / uzbekistonda plov is holiday
First (in the world)
– The world's first irrigation center, created in a desert zone (ancient Khorezm, BC)
– The world's first scientific work on algebra with letter notations (Al-Khwarizmi, 9th century)
– The world's first observatory with precise determination of the length of the year (Ulugbek, Samarkand, 15th century)
– The world's first architectural complex with mosaics on its domes (Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand)
– The world's first state silk museum in Central Asia (Margilan)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest concentration of architectural monuments of the Islamic East (Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva)
– The largest cotton irrigation system in Central Asia
– The highest density of ancient madrassas per square kilometer
– The largest collection of Persian and Turkic manuscripts in the region
– The highest proportion of the population speaking Uzbek among the Turkic peoples
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient centers of mathematics and astronomy (Al-Khwarizmi, Ulugbek)
– One of the largest cotton exporters
– One of the most famous centers of sericulture
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes in Asia (Silk Road)
– One of the most stable markets for handicraft production (ceramics, textiles)
– One of the most ancient cities in the world that has retained its name (Samarkand)
– One of the largest dried fruit and spice markets in the region
– One of the fastest growing markets for Islamic tourism
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of anthropogenic water level decline in a large lake (the Aral Sea)
– The highest concentration of salts and pesticides in the soil is in the area of the former Aral Sea
– The highest proportion of manual labor in the cotton industry among major producers
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in the Fergana Valley
– One of the highest levels of fresh water shortage in rural areas
– One of the highest levels of dependence on one export sector (cotton)
– One of the highest levels of migration of the working population abroad
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to droughts and dust storms
– One of the lowest levels of mechanization in agriculture (in some regions)
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (pilaf, samsa)
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Social protests
– Relations with neighbors
- Personal income
– visit Samarkand and Bukhara
– stroll through the bazaars
The largest concentration of historic cities on the Silk Road: Samarkand, Bukhara, and Shakhrisabz. The Registan and Gur-Emir Mausoleum, the Khiva fortress, the birthplace of Tamerlane, a rich Islamic architectural heritage, oriental bazaars, and suzani.
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01.01 New Year
March 08.03, International Women's Day
March 21.03, Nowruz
May 09.05, Day of Remembrance and Honor
July 01.09, Independence Day
March 08.12, Constitution Day
December 31.12, New Year's Eve
112, single emergency number
102 police
101, fire department
103, emergency medical care
- Tamerlane (Timur), the conqueror
– Alisher Navoi, poet
– Islam Karimov, President
– Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President
– Ilkhom Tursunov, musician
– removal of carpets and antiques without a license
- visiting mosques wearing shoes
- alcohol consumption in "dry" areas
- participation of foreigners in rallies
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– It is customary to take off shoes in houses
– greeting / Salom / salom
– gratitude / Rahmat / rahmat
– please / Iltimos / iltimos
– sorry / Kechirasiz / kechirasiz
– Where is the bus…? / Bus қаэрда…? / avtobus qaerda
– How much does the ticket cost? / Чипта қанча? / chipta qancha
– pharmacy / Dorikhona / dorikhona
– I need a doctor / Menga shifokor kerak / menga shifokor kerak
– I need help / Menga yordam kerak / menga yordam kerak
– call the police / Militsiyani chaqiring / militsiyani chaqiring
– call an ambulance / Tez yordam chaqiring / tez yordam chaqiring
– very tasty! / Judayam mazali! /judayam mazali
– bill please / Hisobni bering / hisobni bering
– toast / Salomat bo'ling! (Be healthy!)
– joke / In Uzbekistan, plov is a holiday! / uzbekistonda plov is holiday
First (in the world)
– The world's first irrigation center, created in a desert zone (ancient Khorezm, BC)
– The world's first scientific work on algebra with letter notations (Al-Khwarizmi, 9th century)
– The world's first observatory with precise determination of the length of the year (Ulugbek, Samarkand, 15th century)
– The world's first architectural complex with mosaics on its domes (Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand)
– The world's first state silk museum in Central Asia (Margilan)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest concentration of architectural monuments of the Islamic East (Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva)
– The largest cotton irrigation system in Central Asia
– The highest density of ancient madrassas per square kilometer
– The largest collection of Persian and Turkic manuscripts in the region
– The highest proportion of the population speaking Uzbek among the Turkic peoples
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the most ancient centers of mathematics and astronomy (Al-Khwarizmi, Ulugbek)
– One of the largest cotton exporters
– One of the most famous centers of sericulture
– One of the most popular cultural tourism routes in Asia (Silk Road)
– One of the most stable markets for handicraft production (ceramics, textiles)
– One of the most ancient cities in the world that has retained its name (Samarkand)
– One of the largest dried fruit and spice markets in the region
– One of the fastest growing markets for Islamic tourism
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of anthropogenic water level decline in a large lake (the Aral Sea)
– The highest concentration of salts and pesticides in the soil is in the area of the former Aral Sea
– The highest proportion of manual labor in the cotton industry among major producers
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of air pollution in the Fergana Valley
– One of the highest levels of fresh water shortage in rural areas
– One of the highest levels of dependence on one export sector (cotton)
– One of the highest levels of migration of the working population abroad
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to droughts and dust storms
– One of the lowest levels of mechanization in agriculture (in some regions)
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (pilaf, samsa)
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Social protests
– Relations with neighbors
- Personal income
– visit Samarkand and Bukhara
– stroll through the bazaars