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Capital Uzbekistan, in 34 editions.

The entry for Uzbekistan published Capital in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.

editions changed the text
8
the first edition with it
1992
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Capital” (1992 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).

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name:
Tashkent (Toshkent)
geographic coordinates:
41 19 N, 69 15 E
time difference:
UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology:
  • the current name of the ancient city was first used in the 11th century and comes from the Sogdian (Turkic) words tash ( stone) and kent (town);
  • the city was first recorded in the 5th or 4th century B.C. with the name of Chach or Shash

name: Tashkent (Toshkent)
geographic coordinates: 41 19 N, 69 15 E
time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the current name of the ancient city was first used in the 11th century and comes from the Sogdian (Turkic) words tash means "stone" ( stone) and kent means "city" (town); the city was first recorded in Turkic languages, so the 5th or 4th century B.C. with the name simply denotes "stone city" of Chach or Shash

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Uzbekistan: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/uzbekistan/capital.

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