President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
28,394,180
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
72.770 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Tashkent (Toshkent)
Sarajevo
Largest city
Tashkent (population: 1,978,030)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.701
0.802
GDP per capita
$3,300 US
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
99.3%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
1.8
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
16.4%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
1.000%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Abolished
NA
Political System
republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
1 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Uzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
cotton, gold, energy products, mineral fertilizers, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, textiles, food products, machinery, automobiles
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$8,570,000,000 $
$10,540,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Uzbekistani soum (UZS) per US dollar - 1,317 (2008 est.), 1,263.8 (2007), 1,219.8 (2006), 1,020 (2005), 971.265 (2004)
konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar - 1.3083 (2008 est.), 1.4419 (2007), 1.5576 (2006), 1.5727 (2005), 1.5752 (2004) note: the convertible mark is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.500%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
6
0
Location
Central Asia, north of Afghanistan
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
447,400 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
0 km
20 km
Climate
mostly midlatitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
