GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan occupies Central Asian lowlands and irrigated valleys between major mountain headwater regions and closed desert basins. Tashkent lies near the northeastern mountain margin.
Fast Facts
- All five neighbouring states are landlocked from the open ocean.
- Kyzylkum occupies much of the Amu–Syr interfluve.
- Irrigated agriculture connects the country closely with the Amu Darya and Syr Darya systems.
Connected lessons
- UzbekistanCountry profile
Geographical connections
- KazakhstanBorders
- KyrgyzstanBorders
- TurkmenistanBorders
- TajikistanBorders
- AfghanistanBorders