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Uzbekistan at a Glance

LocationCentral Asia, north of Afghanistan

Population26,851,195

Population Growth Rate1.67%

ReligionsMuslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%

LanguagesUzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  99.3%
male: 99.6%
female:  99% (2003 est.)