| Official Name | Republic of Uzbekistan (O'zbekiston Respublikasi) |
| Area | 448,978 km² (slightly larger than Sweden) |
| Population | approx. 36 million (2026) |
| Capital | Tashkent (approx. 2.9 million) |
| Official Language | Uzbek (Turkic language, Latin script since 1993) |
| Other Languages | Russian (widely spoken), Tajik (in Samarkand/Bukhara) |
| Currency | Uzbek Sum (UZS). 1€ ≈ 13,500 UZS (2026) |
| Time Zone | CET+4 (UTC+5), no daylight saving time |
| Electricity | 220V, Type C/F — German plugs fit |
| Drinking Water | Do not drink from the tap — buy bottled water |
| Religion | Approx. 90% Sunni Muslim (secular influenced) |
| Telephone Code | +998 |
| Internet TLD | .uz |
| Vehicle Registration | UZ |
| Visa | Visa-free for Germans up to 30 days (since 2019) |
| Highest Mountain | Khazret Sultan (4,643 m) in the Hissar Range |
