Uzbekistan
geographical name
Uz·bek·i·stan
(ˌ)u̇z-ˌbe-ki-ˈstan 
ˌəz-,
-ˈstän;
-ˈbe-ki-ˌstan,
-ˌstän
country in west central Asia east of the Amu Dar'ya capital Tashkent area 172,742 square miles (447,400 square kilometers), population 30,024,000
Note:
Uzbekistan was a constituent republic
(the Uz*bek Republic
\
ˈu̇z-ˌbek 
, ˈəz- , u̇z-ˈbek
\ )
of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1991.
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“Uzbekistan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uzbekistan. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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