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| Country name |
conventional long form: republic of uzbekistan conventional short form: uzbekistan local short form: ozbekiston former: uzbek soviet socialist republic local long form: ozbekiston respublikasi |
| Government type | republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch |
| Capital | Tashkent (Toshkent) |
| Administrative divisions | 12 provinces (viloyatlar, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublika), and 1 city** (shahar); Andijon Viloyati, Buxoro Viloyati, Farg'ona Viloyati, Jizzax Viloyati, Namangan Viloyati, Navoiy Viloyati, Qashqadaryo Viloyati (Qarshi), Qaraqalpog'iston Respublikasi* (Nukus), Samarqand Viloyati, Sirdaryo Viloyati (Guliston), Surxondaryo Viloyati (Termiz), Toshkent Shahri**, Toshkent Viloyati, Xorazm Viloyati (Urganch) note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses) |
| Independence | 1 September 1991 (from Soviet Union) |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 1 September (1991) |
| Constitution | new constitution adopted 8 December 1992 |
| Legal system | evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president islom karimov (since 24 march 1990, when he was elected president by the then supreme soviet) head of government: prime minister shavkat mirziyayev (since 11 december 2003) cabinet: cabinet of ministers appointed by the president with approval of the supreme assembly election results: islom karimov reelected president; percent of vote - islom karimov 91.9%, abdulkhafiz jalalov 4.2% elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (previously was a five-year term, extended by constitutional amendment in 2002); election last held 9 january 2000 (next to be held na december 2007); prime minister and deputy ministers appointed by the president |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Supreme Assembly or Oliy Majlis (250 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - 2002 amendment to the constitution creates a second chamber to be established via elections in December 2004
election results: percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - ndp 48, self-sacrificers party 34, fatherland progress party 20, adolat social democratic party 11, mtp 10, citizens' groups 16, local government 110, vacant 1 note: not all seats in the last supreme assembly election were contested; all parties in the supreme assembly support president karimov elections: last held 5 december and 19 december 1999 (next to be held na december 2004) |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court (judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Supreme Assembly) |
| Political parties and leaders | Adolat (Justice) Social Democratic Party [Anwar JURABAYEV, first secretary]; Democratic National Rebirth Party (Milly Tiklanish) or MTP [Aziz KAYUMOV, chairman]; Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan [Kobijon TOSHMATOV]; People's Democratic Party or NDP (formerly Communist Party) [Asliddin RUSTAMOV, first secretary]; Self-Sacrificers Party or Fidokorlar National Democratic Party [Ahtam TURSUNOV, first secretary]; note - Fatherland Progress Party merged with Self-Sacrificers Party |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | Agrarian and Entrepreneurs' Party [Marat ZAHIDOV]; Birlik (Unity) Movement [Abdurakhim POLAT, chairman]; Erk (Freedom) Democratic Party [Muhammad SOLIH, chairman] was banned 9 December 1992; Ezgulik [Vasilia INOYATOVA]; Free Farmers' Party [Nigara KHIDOYATOVA]; Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan [Tolib YAKUBOV, chairman]; Independent Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan [Abduhoshim GHAFUROV, chairman]; Mazlum [Oygul MAMATOVA] |
| International organization participation | AsDB, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GUUAM, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (observer) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador abdulaziz kamilov FAX: [1] (202) 293-6804 consulate(s) general: new york telephone: [1] (202) 293-6803 chancery: 1746 massachusetts avenue nw, washington, dc 20036 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador jon purnell embassy: 82 chilanzarskaya, tashkent 700115 mailing address: use embassy street address telephone: [998] (71) 120-5450 FAX: [998] (71) 120-6335 |
| Flag description | three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and green separated by red fimbriations with a white crescent moon and 12 white stars in the upper hoist-side quadrant |
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