Karakalpakstan
autonomous republic in Uzbekistan
Karakalpakstan is an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan.[1] It is in the northwestern part of Uzbekistan. The capital is Nukus.
Republic of Karakalpakstan Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikası / Қарақалпақстан Республикасы (Karakalpak) Qoraqalpogʻiston Respublikasi / Қорақалпоғистон Республикаси (Uzbek) | |
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Motto: Jayhun jagasinda o'sken bayterek (Karakalpak) | |
Anthem: Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasınıń Mámleketlik Gimni (Karakalpak) "State Anthem of the Republic of Karakalpakstan" | |
Capital | Nukus |
Official languages | Karakalpak, Uzbek |
Ethnic groups | Uzbeks (32.8%) Karakalpaks (32.2%) Kazakhs (28.6%) Turkmens (3.3%) Tatars (1.2%) Russians (1.1%) others (0.8%) |
Autonomous republic of | Uzbekistan |
Leaders | |
• Chairman of Parliament | Murat Kamalov |
• Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Kakhraman Sariyev |
Legislature | Supreme Council of Karakalpakstan |
Established | |
19 February 1925 | |
20 July 1932 | |
• Republic of Karakalpakstan | 9 January 1992 |
• Constitution adopted | 9 April 1993 |
Area | |
• Total | 166,590 km2 (64,320 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 1,948,488 |
• Density | 11.26/km2 (29.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:00 (Uzbekistan Standard Time) |
References
change- ↑ "Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.