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TimeUTC+5The capital’s time. The country has 2 time zones.Source: IANA Time Zone Database · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Beeline, Mobiuz, Ucell and UzTelecom sell SIMs, eSIMs at Tashkent arrivals, before customs; bring a passport.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Yandex Go: ride-hailing app for cheap taxis in the cities.MyTaxi: another app for ordering licensed taxis.Yandex Maps: navigation that works better than Google Maps locally.2GIS: offline-friendly maps and navigation, favoured over Google Maps locally.Emehmon: the official online system for registering a stay when camping or staying privately.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 3 of 5: Cash and cards are used about equally, so carrying some of both is wise.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistani Som · UZS
Check the price of anything before buying or ordering, even bottled water; tourists are often overcharged.
Bargain in bazaars and private shops; about 20% off the first price is a realistic target.
Large notes are awkward for small purchases, so change them for smaller ones whenever possible.
Book taxis through an app, not the hotel, which can charge many times the normal fare.
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Mon, 8 Feb 2027–8 Mar · Ramadan (expected date)
Tue, 9 Mar 2027 · Eid al-Fitr (expected date)
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Eid al-Adha (expected date)
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Uzbekistan say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 25 Jan 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 25 Jan 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 19 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 19 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Distraction theft
In bazaars and on buses, keep bags in view, split valuables and distrust any diversion.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine, measles, hepatitis A and B vaccines; rabies, typhoid: ask a doctor. Altitude sickness in mountains.
Vaccinations
Be up to date on routine vaccines including measles; hepatitis A and B are recommended, and rabies (infected dogs are common) and typhoid are worth discussing with a doctor.
Altitude
Altitude sickness is a risk in the mountainous parts of the country.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $147 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $3,968Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | gold, cotton yarn, garments, fertilizers, fabric (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 37.1 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 29.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 76.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 447,400 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | mostly mid-latitude desert, long, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid grassland in eastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes; broad, flat intensely irrigated river valleys along course of Amu Darya, Syr Darya (Sirdaryo), and Zaravshan; Fergana Valley in east surrounded by mountainous Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan; shrinking Aral Sea in westSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | presidential republic; highly authoritarianSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +998Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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