UZBEKISTAN UZBEKISTAN REGION ASIA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE AUGUST 31 1991 DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION DECEMBER 8 1992 POPULATION 24102473 1999 EST AREA 172700 SQ MI CAPITAL TASHKENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC MAIN INDUSTRIES MACHINERY FOOD PROCESSING NATURAL GAS TEXTILES AGRICULTURE COTTON RICE NATURAL RESOURCES GAS OIL COAL GOLD COPPER CURRENCY SUM GDP 60.7 BILLION 1997 EST GDP PER CAPITA 2500 1997 EST LANGUAGES UZBEK OFFICIAL RUSSIAN RELIGIONS SUNNI ISLAM EASTERN ORTHODOX LITERACY RATE 99 LIFE EXPECTANCY 60 YEARS MALE 68 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 23 BIRTHS PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 8 DEATHS PER 1000 POPULATION
