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Uzbekistan, in Central Asia, is home to the Uzbeks, numbering 28,516,000 in the country and 32,497,000 worldwide. Uzbeks are known for immigrating and working in many other countries nearby in particular. Beyond this population there are also a sizable number of ethnic Karakalpak, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Kazakh, Tadjik, Kalmyk, Bashkir, and Russian people living in this […]

Uzbekistan, a landlocked nation in Central Asia, was once part of the Persian empire and was conquered by Alexander the Great in the 4th century B.C. Once a thoroughfare for the Silk Road, it was a strategic point of conquest for many invaders. As a result, this populous country is comprised of numerous ethnic groups. Today it is filled with rich architectural beauty evident in its mosques, palaces, and minarets.