Country info Uzbekistan

• Background information
• Culture Uzbekistan
  During your time in Uzbekistan tea is the first thing you are offered. The tea is drunk from so-called pyala bowls and is seen as a sign of hospitality. Before you take your f

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• Religion Uzbekistan
  About 90 percent of people in Uzbekistan are Muslim, the Sunnis have more support than the Shiites. The remaining 10 percent of Uzbeks are Russian Orthodox. Religious freedo

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• Language Uzbekistan
  The official language of Uzbekistan is Uzbek. This Turkic language originally made use of the Arabic script, the Latin script, and then from the Cyrillic script. In 1933, the

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• Festivals Uzbekistan
  Uzbekistan has many national holidays and commemoration days to commemorate independence, wars and martyrs. Furthermore you have New Year's Party (January 1), International Wo

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• Food and drinks Uzbekistan
  The Uzbek kitchen is maybe a little heavy in our eyes. The standard dish in Uzbekistan, Plov, consists of rice with mutton, onions, carrots and raisins. Laghman is a kind of n

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• Tipping Uzbekistan
  Drivers, guides and hotel staff do appreciate a small tip. Some (more expensive) restaurants sometimes put a ten to fifteen percent service charge on the bill. This also happe

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• Weather and climate Uzbekistan
  The climate in Uzbekistan means that the summers (May to October) are quite dry and hot. Due to the low humidity, these temperatures are still ok to travel in. In winter, whic

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• Population Uzbekistan
  Uzbekistan has an area of ​​447 400 km ². Of this area, only a small portion is fertile. The population of Uzbekistan is made up of over three quarters Uzbek, 6 percent R

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• Landscape Uzbekistan
  Uzbekistan largely consists of desert. The vast lowlands in the west consists of the Kyzyl Kum desert (red sand) and the Chorasmia oasis on the lower reaches of the Amu Darya

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• Practical information
• Background information Uzbekistan
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• Time differences Uzbekistan
  Uzbekistan is in the time zone UTC / GMT +5 hours. The country has no Daylight Saving Time, this means that the country has no summer or wintertime as they know it in England.

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• Money Uzbekistan
  The currency of Uzbekistan is the Uzbekistan Sum (UZS). This currency has notes of 1000, 500, 200, 100 and 50 Sum. The Tyin is the equivalent of the penny. 1 euro equals 2900

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• Luggage and clothing Uzbekistan
  We recommend you to bring your luggage in a backpack to Uzbekistan. The weight of your luggage can usually be limited to ten kilos (22 pounds) per person. It is useful to brin

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• Electricity Uzbekistan
  In Uzbekistan, the line voltage is 220 volts. Don’t forget to pack an adapter, a flashlight and spare batteries.

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• Safety Uzbekistan
  In general, Uzbekistan is safe for tourists. Most of the locals are hospitable and friendly but do not show wads of money on the streets.

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• Health Uzbekistan
  Travellers to Uzbekistan who pay some attention to hygiene and skincare don't usually run into health problems, apart from some harmless intestinal complaints. Food and drin

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• Information for people at home Uzbekistan
  Make sure that those at home know which country you are in and how long you are planning to stay away. You may fix a date when you will contact them again. Provide those picki

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• Photographs Uzbekistan
  Uzbekistan is a photogenic country, not only because of the nature but also because of the people. If you want to take pictures of the Uzbekistan people during your trip, alwa

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