Official nameUzbekiston Respublikasy (Republic of Uzbekistan)CapitalTashkentPopulation estimate (2015)29·89 millionInternet domain extension.uzCurrencyThe unit of currency is the soum (UZS).TerritoryUzbekistan is bordered in the north by Kazakhstan, in the east by Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, in the south by Afghanistan and in the west by Turkmenistan.LanguagesThe official languages is Uzbek. Russian and Tajik are also spoken.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words