With around 33.46 million (2020, estimated) residents, Uzbekistan is the most populous country in Central Asia. In terms of area (448,900 km²) it is roughly the size of Sweden. Besides Liechtenstein, the country is the only double landlocked country in…
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Currency: Uzbek Sum (UZS) Exchange rate: 12573 per € (December 2020) Time zone: UTC + 5 (no time change in winter or summer) Country code (phone): +998 Climate (for capital): Continental Housing and supply Accommodation in Uzbekistan ranges from USD…
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The Uzbeks are great “decipherers” and will notice it immediately! That would be an affront to your guests and consequently not conducive to your tasks and goals in the country. And please do not forget that the Uzbeks enjoy a…
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More than just a tea… Whether for business or pleasure: it is recommended that every long encounter or conversation start with tea (or at least water) if possible. According to historyaah, the Uzbek tea ceremony is always about something more…
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First things first: Uzbekistan is by no means Japan. Your Uzbek colleagues and partners don’t expect you to be very familiar with all the subtleties and refinements of Uzbek culture at the beginning of your stay. The situations described below…
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Coronavirus: What is the situation like in Central Asia and Uzbekistan? The WHO offers an overview of the current situation on its website, which lists all countries including Uzbekistan. However, there are increasing reports that the infection numbers in the…
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According to extrareference, Uzbekistan is located in the heart of Central Asia (fr. Central Asia) between Syr-Darja and Amu-Darja, the largest rivers in this area. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north and north-west, Kyrgyzstan to the north-east, Tajikistan…
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Family and relatives: The meeting with a Uzbek always quickly includes the acquaintance of his family. From an Uzbek perspective, having no family seems either unthinkable or a particular misfortune. The family is a socially highly respected value in Uzbek…
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Education The education sector is in urgent need of reform and needs higher funding from the government. The new government under Mirziyoyev seems to have recognized this need for reform. According to a somewhat euphoric report by Deutschlandfunk, the country…
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Culture In contrast to the nomadic areas in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan, the region of today’s Uzbekistan has been a core area of Islamic culture since the early Middle Ages. The highly developed, Persian-influenced urban culture was essential for this….
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