Uzbekistan

Key facts

Which countries border Uzbekistan?5

• Afghanistan
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Tajikistan
• Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Uzbekistan is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 25 clues from the pool that are true of Uzbekistan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its name ends with “-stan”1 of 7
• Its flag features a crescent moon1 of 14
• Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
• Has land below sea level1 of 33
• Reaches further north than 45°N1 of 39
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Uzbekistan

Which countries border Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan shares a land border with 5 countries: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

What is the capital of Uzbekistan?

The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent.

Is Uzbekistan landlocked?

Yes. Uzbekistan is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan has one official language, Uzbek.