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Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
Local time: 01:36 pm (+5:00 GMT)
Population: 2200 thousand people
Status: the capital of Uzbekistan.
Phone code: 998 71 *******
It is situated in the North-East part of Uzbekistan, at the foothills of the Western Tyan' Shan', in so called Tashkent oasis, at the height of 440-480 m. above the sea level. The city occupies the river Chirchik valley.
Industry: mechanical engineering, metal processing, pharmacology, food, construction materials and china and faience products manifacture.
Concert halls, circus, over 10 museums, 12 theatres.
