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Uzbekistan Cities with Hotels
 Uzbekistan, republic in Central Asia,
bordered on the west and north by Kazakstan, on the east by Kyrgyzstan, on the
southeast by Tajikistan, and on the south by Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. It
was formerly the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics (USSR). Uzbekistan includes the Karakalpakstan Autonomous
Republic, which occupies about 37 percent of Uzbekistan's territory.
Uzbekistan's land area totals about 447,400 sq km (about 172,750 sq mi).
Toshkent is the capital and chief industrial and cultural center.
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Land and Resources
Uzbekistan's terrain is composed primarily of plains such as
the Turan Lowland; plains occupy about four-fifths of the republic's territory.
Branches of the Tien Shan and Pamirs mountains rise in the east and northeast,
with the highest elevation in the republic reaching 4643 m (about 15,234 ft).
Earthquakes, such as the one that destroyed large portions of Toshkent in 1966,
are common. The climate is desert continental; temperatures fluctuate greatly
over the course of a year. Average daily temperatures in January range from -6°
to 2° C (21.2° to 35.6° F), and in July from 26° to 32° C (78.8° to 89.6° F).
Precipitation is scant, and irrigation is necessary for crop cultivation, except
along mountain slopes. The north-central part of the republic is occupied by the
Qyzylqum, one of the largest deserts in the world.
Most of Uzbekistan's rivers drain internally or dissipate
before reaching a terminal body of water. The two largest rivers, the Amu Darya
and Syrdarìya, flow into the Aral Sea. They have been heavily tapped for
irrigation, and as a result, the surface of the Aral Sea has declined sharply in
recent decades, with severe environmental damage to the surrounding ecosystem.
In 1994 Uzbekistan joined Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakstan in creating a fund to help reverse the damage.
Extensive canal systems, such as the Amu-Bukhoro, Qarshi, Southern Golodnaya
Steppe, and Great Fergana canals, have greatly altered water flow patterns. The
republic contains many large artificial lakes and reservoirs, such as Lake Aydar,
which is fed by irrigation runoff water. The republic also boasts a great
variety of wildlife. Desert fauna include the extremely rare Saiga antelope and
the desert monitor, a large lizard that can reach lengths of 1.6 m (5 ft). The
rare snow leopard can be found at higher elevations, which are replete with
several varieties of mountain goat.
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