Uzbekistan Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 3.0 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Uzbekistan. We detected travel advisories from 4 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.2 / 5

Uzbekistan shares a land border with 5 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Uzbekistan), the Advisory Index is 3.2 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Afghanistan (5), Kazakhstan (3.2), Tajikistan (3), Turkmenistan with 2.8 and Kyrgyzstan with 2.3 (of 5).

Uzbekistan with its capital Tashkent is a country in Asia (Central Asia), slightly larger than California (447,400 km²). The country is located Central Asia, north of Turkmenistan, south of Kazakhstan. The climate can be described as mostly midlatitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in east. The landscape is mostly flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes; broad, flat intensely irrigated river valleys along course of Amu Darya, Syr Darya (Sirdaryo), and Zarafshon; Fergana Valley in east surrounded by mountainous Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan; shrinking Aral Sea in west. With a population of about 28.27 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Uzbekistan is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• including DDT
• increasing soil salination
• shrinkage of the Aral Sea has resulted in growing concentrations of chemical pesticides and natural salts
• soil contamination from buried nuclear processing and agricultural chemicals
• these substances are then blown from the increasingly exposed lake bed and contribute to desertification and respiratory health problems
• water pollution from industrial wastes and the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides is the cause of many human health disorders

Natural hazzards

• avalanches
• droughts
• earthquakes
• floods
• landslides or mudslides

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Uzbekistan. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. chemicals
2. food processing
3. hydrocarbon extraction
4. machine building
5. metallurgy
6. mining
7. textiles

Agriculture products

1. cotton
2. fruits
3. grain
4. livestock
5. vegetables

Uzbekistani Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Uzbekistan.

Export products

1. automobiles
2. cotton
3. energy products
4. ferrous
5. foodstuffs
6. gold
7. machinery
8. mineral fertilizers
9. nonferrous metals
10. textiles

Import products

1. chemicals
2. equipment
3. ferrous
4. foodstuffs
5. machinery
6. nonferrous metals

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan is currently rated at 3,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 4 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Uzbekistan.

Is it safe to travel Uzbekistan in 2023?

Visiting the country Uzbekistan is usually fine. The score is at 3,0 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Uzbekistan?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 4 individual sources for Uzbekistan.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Uzbekistan?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Uzbekistan. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Uzbekistan.

What is the size of Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan has a size of 447,400 km² or 172,742 mi² which is slightly larger than California.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

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