Content of the course

Provinces of Uzbekistan

Provinces of Uzbekistan

• Uzbekistan has 12 regions (provinces) and Republic of Karakalpakistan, bordered by Kazakhstan in the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in the east, Turkmenistan in the west and Afghanistan in the south.
• Andijan
• Bukhara
• Djizzak
• Fergana
• Kashkadarya
• Khorezm
• Namangan
• Navoi
• Samarkand
• Surkhandarya
• Syrdarya
• Tashkent
• Republic of Karakalpakistan

BORDER COUNTRIES OF UZBEKISTAN

Uzbekistan borders on 5 countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. The whole length of the state frontiers is 6221km.The borders: The territory borders on Kazakhstan in the north, on Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in the east and southeast, on Turkmenistan in the west, and on Afghanistan in the south. The length of the border with Afghanistan is 137 km, with Kazakhstan 2203 km, with Kyrgyzstan 1099 km, with Tajikistan 1161 km,and with Turkmenistan 1621 km.

Geography & Administration

• Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia.
• The nation is divided into 12 vilayats (governmental regions) plus one autonomous republic: Karakalpakstan (the Aral Sea region).
• The country can be divided into three zones:
• Desert (Kyzylkum), steppe and semi-arid region covering 60% of the country, mainly the central and western parts;
• Fertile Valleys (including the Fergana valley) that skirt the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers;
• Mountainous Areas in the east with peaks of about 4500 m(14765 ft) above sea level (Tien Shan and Gissaro-Alay mountain ranges).

CLIMATE IN UZBEKISTAN

Temperature is continental, dry and hot :

• Summer 107-116 ºF in the plains

77-86 ºF in the mountainous zone

• Winter 12 ºF in the north

35 - 37 ºF in the south

Rainfall:

• Annual 10 inches

4 inches in the northwest

17 inches in the mountainous zone, middle and southern

• Rainfall occurs during the winter season, mainly between October and April.

MINI QUIZ

• What is the main aim of the subject?
• What is the division of the course?
• What are assessment criteria?
• What should you prepare for PORTFOLIO ?
• What themes are going to be taught during lectures?
• What are the boarded countries of Uzbekistan?
• How many population lives in Uzbekistan?
• What is the division of the country zone?
• What is the geographical position of the country?
• What are the themes of independent tasks?