Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Historical
Summary
The Uzbek SSR was a union republic within the Soviet Union, governed by the Uzbek branch of the Communist Party. It declared state sovereignty in 1990, with Islam Karimov becoming its first president. The republic bordered Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan.
Statistics
Area
447,400.00 km²
Population
19,906,000