{"id":142665,"date":"2024-11-13T19:20:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=142665"},"modified":"2024-11-14T15:43:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T10:13:02","slug":"uzbekistan-country-in-central-asia","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/uzbekistan-country-in-central-asia","title":{"rendered":"Uzbekistan: Geographical and Natural Resource Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Uzbekistan: Geographical and Natural Resource Overview<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in<\/span><b> Central Asia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, lying mainly between two major rivers. the <\/span><b>Syr Darya to the northeast<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the<\/span><b> Amu Darya to the southwest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-142774 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-2024-11-14t123907260-6735cc0c20b24.webp\" alt=\"Uzbekistan\" width=\"305\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-2024-11-14t123907260-6735cc0c20b24.webp 1056w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-2024-11-14t123907260-6735cc0c20b24-275x300.webp 275w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-2024-11-14t123907260-6735cc0c20b24-937x1024.webp 937w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-2024-11-14t123907260-6735cc0c20b24-768x839.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><b>Double Landlocked Nation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world, with Liechtenstein as the other.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its coordinates place it in the<\/span><b> Northern and Eastern hemispheres<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Earth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Neighbouring Countries: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uzbekistan shares borders with <\/span><b>five countries:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kazakhstan to the north and northwest<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kyrgyzstan to the northeast<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tajikistan to the southeast<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afghanistan to the south<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkmenistan to the southwest<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Geographical Features: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The country&#8217;s topography is dominated by approximately<\/span><b> 80% sandy desert<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, primarily the <\/span><b>Kyzyl Kum Desert,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along with vast lowlands in the west.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The southeastern and northeastern regions have foothills and lower mountains belonging to the<\/span><b> Tian Shan range, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an extension of the Himalayas.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Highest Point: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest peak<\/span><b>, Adelunga Toghi <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(4,301 m), is situated in the northeast.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> Fergana Valley,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between mountain ranges, is considered to have the best agricultural land and climate in Central Asia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Rivers and Lakes:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Amu Darya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Syr Darya <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are Uzbekistan\u2019s major rivers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Aral Sea,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shared with Kazakhstan, is severely diminished due to water mismanagement, representing one of the world\u2019s greatest environmental crises.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key lakes include<\/span><b> Lake Aydarkul <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Lake Sarykamish.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The dominant vegetation is<\/span><b> desert scrub <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">due to the arid landscape. However, fertile regions like the Fergana Valley support intensive agriculture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Natural Resources:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Uzbekistan\u2019s natural resources include substantial<\/span><b> reserves of natural gas, petroleum, coal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and mineral deposits such as<\/span><b> gold, uranium, and copper.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has the <\/span><b>Fourth Largest Gold Reserve<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.043%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 130.811%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Must Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.5357%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Daily Editorials<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.2753%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/daily-current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Daily Current Affairs<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.5357%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-textbooks?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Textbooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC NCERT Textbooks From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.2753%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-modules?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Modules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC Modules From PW Store<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.5357%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-previous-year-papers?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Previous+Year+Papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out Previous Years Papers From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.2753%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-test-series-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Test Series 2024<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.5357%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 80.2753%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/mains-answer-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Main Answer Writing<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 130.811%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+CSE+Books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC CSE Books From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uzbekistan: Geographical and Natural Resource Overview Location: Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, lying mainly between two major rivers. the Syr Darya to the northeast and the Amu Darya to the southwest.\u00a0 Double Landlocked Nation: It is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world, with Liechtenstein as the other. 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