Uzbekistan

Basic country information

• US Department of State Background Note: Uzbekistan Basic facts about Uzbekistan: geography, population, history, economy, etc.
• Uzbekistan (an online introduction to Uzbekistan, with basic facts on its economy, defence, geography, government, history and people)
• U.S. Library of Congress Country Study - Uzbekistan (excellent starting point for learning about the country; includes facts-at-a-glance and sections on ethnicity, religion, and culture; early to modern history; geography, government, and the economy)
• The World Factbook - Uzbekistan, (by CIA; covers geographical data, information on population, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
• Infoplease - Uzbekistan (basic data on geography, government and history plus basic statistics)
• The Embassy of Uzbekistan, Washington DC (the web page offers general information on the country's geography, history, culture, natural resources, education, business and economy, etc.)
• Uzbekistan (a site with general information on Uzbekistan maintained by the Umid foundation; topics include history, government, constitution, regions, population, culture, economics, etc.)
• Uzland (a searchable news and information server; in Russian or English)
• Uzbekistan Guide (general infomation on the country, its history and the ancient cities)

Internet searching tools (search engines, directories, etc.)

• REESWeb: Russian and East European Studies, Internet Resources
• Selected Internet Resources: Uzbekistan (links to electronic resources selected by the Library of Congress subject experts)
• Fergana.Ru: Central Asia Information Center (a Russian-language web portal dedicated to Uzbekistan)
• Uzbekistan Resource Page (general information, news, history, culture, etc.; by Eurasia.net)

Area study centers (academic and research)

• Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies - The University of Texas at Austin
• The Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center at Indiana University

Associations (professional, non-governmental, international, local)

• Central Eurasian Studies Society (a non-profit US-based organization interested in the study of Turkic, Mongolian, Iranian, Caucasian, Tibetan and other peoples of the region from the Black Sea to Tibet)
• Open Society Central Eurasia Project (the latest Foundation activity related to Central Asia)
• List of non-profit organizations in Uzbekistan (from Idealist.org, a non-profit directory online)
• Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan (The site contains infomation on the Society's history, activities and its annual report; Russian, English or Uzbek)

Communications (includes Computers and Internet)

• Uzbekistan Internet Access Provider List (part of the Internet directory maintained by B. J. Herbison)
• NSRC Uzbekistan (information on Internet service providers and telecommunications issues from the Network Startup Resource Center)
• National Data Network Company "UzPAK" (the server contains news and general information on the electronic communications in Uzbekistan; in Russian)
• UzSciNet: Uzbekistan Science and Education Network (this web site, aside from advertising its web hosting services, offers extensive information on the structure of science institutions in Uzbekistan; in Russian)

Culture, fine arts and entertainment

• Music in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan (introduction to traditional music in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan from the Medieval Music Arts Foundation)
• Uzbek National Cuisine (a nicely illustrated site with recipies)

Current events and media

• Internews Uzbekistan (a Uzbekistan chapter of the international non-profit organization; its goal is creating the conditions for the existence of a free, independent and pluralistic media in Uzbekistan)
• Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty : Uzbek service (daily news, analytical reports and basic facts about Uzbekistan; in English and Uzbek)
• BBC Uzbek Service (daily news and features in Uzbek or Russian)
• Jahon (news agency of the Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs; latest news and official documents; in Russian)
• Uzland (a searchable news and information server; in Russian or English)
• Uzbekistan News.net (a news server; includes links to other news sources; in English)
• UzReport.com News Server (news and analysis, with an emphasis on business and economics, arranged by topic; in Russian, English and Uzbek)
• ABYZ News Links: Uzbekistan

Economics (incl. business and finances)

• American Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce (daily news, business and economic resources, travel and weather)
• UzReport.com News Server (news and analysis, with an emphasis on business and economics, arranged by topic; in Russian, English and Uzbek)
• Uzland Contacts (Tashkent business directory, organized by type of business)

Education

• Umid World (a web site of the Umid foundation; the purpose of the program is providing talented youth with scholarships for study abroad)

Geography and travel (incl. cities, maps, transportation, etc.)

• Uzbekistan - Consular Information Sheet (from the U. S. State Department; contains the essential information on the country for travellers)
• Lonely Planet World Guide: Destination Uzbekistan  (an excellent source of information for travellers)
• Uzbekistan Maps (from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, The University of Texas at Austin)

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Government

• Government of Uzbekistan (an official web site; offers general information on Uzbekistan, governmental and international organizations, etc.; in Russian)
• Press-Service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan(news, documents, speeches, etc.; in English or Russian)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan (an official site)
• The Embassy of Uzbekistan, Washington DC (the web page offers general information on the country's geography, history, culture, natural resources, education, business and economy, etc.)
• Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in New York (an official site)

Grants

(To find more grant giving organizations please visit the general resource page section Grants)

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Health and fitness (incl. medicine, sports, etc.)

• Highlights on Health in Uzbekistan (a 1999 report by the World Health Organization; a PDF file)
• Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan (The site contains infomation on the Society's history, activities and its annual report; Russian, English or Uzbek)

History (incl. genealogy, etc.)

• World History Archives : the History of Uzbekistan (a database that contains documents on the contemporary political, economic, social and cultural history of Uzbekistan)
• UzNews.com: Your Guide to History of Uzbekistan (an overview of the history of the country plus biographical sketches of the prominent historical figures)
• History of Uzbekistan (an essay on Uzbek history; part of www.countryreports.org Uzbekistan site)

Language (incl. dictionaries and teaching)

• Ethnologue: report for Uzbekistan (brief sociolinguistic descriptions of languages of Uzbekistan)
• YourDictionary.Com: Uzbek Language (a collection of free online dictionaries)
• Uzbek-English Dictionary (an intercative online dictionary)

Law

• Guide to Law Online: Uzbekistan (a resource guide from the Law Library of Congress)

Libraries and archives

• UzNews.com - Your Guide to Education of Uzbekistan: Libraries (a list of Uzbekistan libraries, with addresses)

Literature

• Uzbekistan Literature

People (biography)

Politics (incl. international relations, military affairs and US policies)

• International Foundation for Election Systems - Uzbekistan(contains information on Uzbekistan elections, text of the Constitution of Uzbekistan, etc.)
• World History Archives : the History of Uzbekistan (a database that contains documents on the contemporary political, economic, social and cultural history of Uzbekistan)

Religions

Science and technology (incl. environmental issues)

• UzSciNet: Uzbekistan Science and Education Network (this web site, aside from advertising its web hosting services, offers extensive information on the structure of science institutions in Uzbekistan; in Russian)
• Maps of the Mineral Industry of Uzbekistan(from Europe and Central Eurasia : minerals information, by U.S. Geological Survey)

Social science (incl. human rights, women issues, etc.)

• 1999 Country Report on Human Rights Practices : Uzbekistan(Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, February 25, 2000; an update is forthcoming)
• UNHCR Statistics (to find statistical reports on population, human rights, etc. related to Uzbekistan enter "Uzbekistan" in the search window in the top right corner of the page and mark "Restrict to Statistics")

Statistics

• UNICEF Statistics: Uzbekistan (basic children-related statistics)
• UNHCR Statistics (to find statistical reports on population, human rights, etc. related to Uzbekistan enter "Uzbekistan" in the search window in the top right corner of the page and mark "Restrict to Statistics")