Country name
conventional long form : Republic of Uzbekistan
conventional short form: Uzbekistan
local long form: Uzbekiston Respublikasi
local short form: none
former : Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic

Data code UZ

Government type republic

National capital Tashkent (Toshkent)

Administrative divisions 12 wiloyatlar (singular - wiloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublikasi),and 1 city** (shahri); Andijon Wiloyati, Bukhoro Wiloyati, Jizzakh Wiloyati,Farghona Wiloyati, Qoraqalpoghiston* (Nukus), Qashqadaryo Wiloyati (Qarshi),Khorazm Wiloyati (Urganch), Namangan Wiloyati, Nawoiy Wiloyati, SamarqandWiloyati, Sirdaryo Wiloyati (Guliston), Surkhondaryo Wiloyati (Termiz), ToshkentShahri**, Toshkent Wiloyati
note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrativecenters (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)

Independence 31 August 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 presidentby the then Supreme Soviet)
head of government: Prime Minister Utkur SULTONOV (since December 1995); First Deputy PrimeMinister Ismoil JURABEKOV (since NA); First Deputy Prime Minister for AgricultureQobiljon OBIDOV (since NA); Deputy Prime Ministers Viktor CHIZHEN (since NA),Bakhtiyor HAMIDOV (since NA), Kayim HAQQULOV (since NA), Dilbar GHOLOMOVA(since NA), Alisher AZIZKHOJAYEV (since NA), Mirabror USMONOV (since NA),Murat SHARIFKHOJAYEV (since NA), Rustam YUNUSOV (since NA)
cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president with approval of theSupreme Assembly
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election lastheld 29 December 1991 (next to be held NA 2000; note - extension of PresidentKARIMOV's term for an additional four years overwhelmingly approved - 99.6% of total vote in favor - by national referendum held 26 March 1995); primeminister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president
election results: Islom KARIMOV elected president; percent of vote - Islom KARIMOV 86%,Mukhammad SOLIKH 12%, other 2%

Legislative branch unicameral Supreme Assembly or Oliy Majlis (250 seats; members are electedby popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 25 December 1994 (next to be held NA 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - People's DemocraticParty 207, Fatherland Progress Party 12, other 31; note - final runoffs wereheld 22 January 1995; seating was as follows: People's Democratic Party 69, Fatherland Progress Party 14, Social Democratic Party 47, local government120
note: all parties in parliament support President KARIMOV

Judicial branch Supreme Court, judges are nominated by the president and confirmed bythe Supreme Assembly

Political parties and leaders People's Democratic Party or PDP (formerly Communist Party) [Islom A.KARIMOV, chairman]; Fatherland Progress Party or FPP [Anwar YULDASHEV, chairman];Social Democratic Party [Anvar JORABAYEV, chairman]

Political pressure groups and leaders Birlik (Unity) People's Movement or BPM [Ibrahim BURIYEV, chairman];Islamic Rebirth Party or IRP [Abdullah UTAYEV, chairman]; Erk (Freedom) DemocraticParty was banned 9 December 1992
note: UTAYEV or IRP is either in prison or in exile

International organization participation AsDB, CCC, CIS, EBRD, ECE, ECO, ESCAP, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, IFRCS,ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NACC, NAM, OIC, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD,UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Sodyk SAFAYEV
chancery: 1746 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone: [1] (202) 887-5300
FAX: [1] (202) 293-6804
consulate(s) general : New York

Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Stanley T. ESCUDERO
embassy: 82 Chilanzarskaya, Tashkent
mailing address: use embassy street address
telephone : [7] (3712) 77-14-07, 77-10-81, 77-69-86
FAX: [7] (3712) 40-63-35

Flag description three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and green separatedby red fimbriations with a crescent moon and 12 stars in the upper hoist-side quadrant

NOTE: The information regarding Uzbekistan on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Uzbekistan Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Uzbekistan Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.