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News: India and Uzbekistan have agreed to expand their strategic partnership by strengthening cooperation in critical minerals, mining, trade, energy, infrastructure, defence and education during a recent high-level talks.
Key Facts About Uzbekistan
- Location: Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia.
- It is also one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world (the other being Liechtenstein), meaning it is surrounded entirely by landlocked nations.
- Bordering nation: It is the only central located Asian country that shares direct land borders with all four other post-Soviet Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan), as well as Afghanistan to the south.
- Topography:
- Its topography is about 80% sandy, scrubby desert, including the massive KyzylKum desert.
- Mountains: Its southeast and northeast mountains are foothills and lower mountains of the Tian Shan Range are an extension of the Himalayas.
- Valleys: The Fergana Valley, between the northeast and southeast mountain ranges, is the most desirable agricultural land and climate in all of western Asia.
- In the far west, Uzbekistan is dominated by vast lowlands, the Amu Darya River valley, the Ustyurt Plateau, and the southern half of the Aral Sea.
- River: Significant rivers of Uzbekistan include the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya.
- Lake: Major lakes include Lake Ayddrkul and Lake Sarykamish.
- Lowest Point: The lowest point of the country is Lake Sarykamish.
- Highest Point: Its highest point is Adelunga Toghi.
