UZ

Geography & Places abbreviation · Country Code

UZ
Stands forUzbekistan
CategoriesGeography & Places

UZ stands for Uzbekistan, a country code abbreviation.

Doubly landlocked Central Asian country with Tashkent as its capital and UZB as its alpha-3 code. The Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Example: E-visa holders entering UZ can tour Samarkand by high-speed train.

Usage notes

Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein are the only doubly landlocked countries. The Aral Sea, shared with Kazakhstan, shrank dramatically after Soviet irrigation projects.

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