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Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova celebrates her first round women's singles victory over Uzbekistan's Akgul Amanmuradova
"It's unbelievable to come back as defending champion," said Kvitova
"It's unbelievable to come back as defending champion," said Kvitova
Vadim Abramov
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left) welcomes New Zealand Prime Minister John Key
Rafael Nadal coasted to victory in Paris
Rafael Nadal coasted to victory in Paris
Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor defender Karimov Hayrulla (C) kicks a penalty
The deal will help the venture launch construction of a plant in northwest Uzbekistan called Ustyurt
Oman will now play their Olympic play-off match in Coventry on April 23
Uzbekistan's Oleg Zoteev (R) and teammates celebrate after he scored the winning goal
Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan returns a shot to David Ferrer of Spain
Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan returns a shot to David Ferrer of Spain
Uzbekistan's forward Bakhodir Nasimov (left) shoots the ball beside Japan's defender Yasuyuki Konno
Denis Istomin, of Uzbekistan, is 9-5 this year and two weeks ago he reached the final of the San Jose Open
Ryo Miyaichi (R) has been named in Japan's squad for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan
Milos Raonic successfully defended his ATP San Jose Open title on Sunday
Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan is still chasing his first ATP Tour title
After Uzbekistan went 2-0 up, the five were shown yellow cards for time-wasting during the last 20 minutes of the game
A vendor rides his bicycle laden with heart-shaped balloons
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Struggling China boss needs the 'Becks effect'

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 21:55 EDT
China boss Jose Antonio Camacho will hope a sprinkling of stardust from the visiting David Beckham will rub off on his team as he fights for his job in Friday's crunch Asian Cup qualifier with Iraq.
 

West Brom to keep Odemwingie action in-house

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 18, 2013 12:37 EDT
West Bromwich Albion revealed on Monday that they will deal internally with Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie's most recent attacks on the club via Twitter.
 

Beijing down Japanese champions in ACL

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Mar 13, 2013 16:47 EDT
China's Beijing Guoan saw off a late revival to beat J-League title-holders Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 and break an eight-match win drought in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday.
 

Leandro double sinks Mariners

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 13, 2013 08:50 EDT
Leandro Domingues scored twice and created another Wednesday as Kashiwa Reysol torpedoed Australia's Central Coast Mariners 3-1 to take a firm grip on their AFC Champions League group.
 

Nadal triumphant in hard-court return

by Rebecca Bryan  AFP Global Edition
Mar 10, 2013 03:29 EDT
Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to hard-court tennis, booking his third-round berth at Indian Wells with a straight-sets victory over American Ryan Harrison.
 

Nadal advances in hard-court return

by Rebecca Bryan  AFP Global Edition
Mar 10, 2013 00:44 EST
Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to hard-court tennis, booking his third-round berth at Indian Wells with a straight-sets victory over American Ryan Harrison.
 

Anderson ousts Ferrer, Federer, Hewitt advance at Indian Wells

by Rebecca Bryan  AFP Global Edition
Mar 09, 2013 19:41 EST
South Africa's Kevin Anderson pulled off the biggest upset so far at Indian Wells on Saturday, ousting fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.
 

Anderson ousts Ferrer at Indian Wells

by Rebecca Bryan  AFP Global Edition
Mar 09, 2013 18:07 EST
South Africa's Kevin Anderson pulled off the biggest upset so far at Indian Wells on Saturday, ousting fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.
 

Sharapova shines in victory over Schiavone

by Rebecca Bryan  AFP Global Edition
Mar 08, 2013 23:44 EST
Maria Sharapova didn't need too much time out in the chilly wind at Indian Wells, sweeping into the third round with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Francesca Schiavone.
 

Federer eyes first win of 2013 at Indian Wells

by Rebecca Bryan  AFP Global Edition
Mar 08, 2013 03:53 EST
The Indian Wells Masters couldn't come at a better time for Roger Federer, a four-time champion in the California desert who is seeking his first tournament title of 2013.
 

Soviet soldier missing since 1980 'found in Afghanistan'

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 06, 2013 04:53 EST
A Soviet soldier from Uzbekistan who went missing in 1980 while serving in the Red Army during the war in Afghanistan has turned up living in the west of the country over three decades later.
 

Uzbeks stun Japanese champs in Asian league

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 27, 2013 14:48 EST
Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor provided the biggest upset of this year's fledgling AFC Champions League when they shocked J-League title-holders Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 away on Wednesday.
 

Security tight as Lippi's Guangzhou beat Reds

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 26, 2013 15:04 EST
Marcello Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande swept aside Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 in an AFC Champions League opener crackling with political tensions and played under heavy security on Tuesday.
 

Guangzhou beat Reds in Asia Champions League

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 26, 2013 11:47 EST
Marcello Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande swept aside Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 in an AFC Champions League opener crackling with political tensions and played under heavy security on Tuesday.
 

Depardieu frolics with controversial Chechnya chief

by Maria Antonova  AFP Global Edition
Feb 25, 2013 10:28 EST
French star and newly-registered Russian citizen Gerard Depardieu was Monday visiting his "friend" the controversial Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, partying into the night and vowing to make a film about the Muslim region.
 

Chechen leader shows Depardieu a good time

by Maria Antonova  AFP Global Edition
Feb 25, 2013 08:08 EST
French star and newly-registered Russian citizen Gerard Depardieu was Monday visiting his "friend" the controversial Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, partying into the night and vowing to make a film about the Muslim region.
 

Chechen strongman Kadyrov greets touring Depardieu

by Eleonore Dermy  AFP Global Edition
Feb 24, 2013 17:46 EST
French acting legend Gerard Depardieu, who recently registered as a Russian resident amid a tax row with Paris, arrived Sunday in Chechnya where he was greeted by the republic's flamboyant strongman.
 

Erakovic wins Memphis title over ailing Lisicki

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 23, 2013 21:46 EST
Marina Erakovic became the first New Zealander since 1989 to win a WTA title, lifting her first career trophy with a truncated triumph over third-seeded German Sabine Lisicki in Memphis.
 

Turkmenistan to plant three million trees

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 23, 2013 10:43 EST
The ex-Soviet state of Turkmenistan announced on Saturday a new campaign to plant three million tree saplings this year with the aim of transforming the desert Central Asian nation into a "blooming garden".
 

Nishikori beats Cilic to reach Memphis semis

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 23, 2013 00:25 EST
Fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan cruised past top-seeded Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the US National Indoor Tennis Championships in Memphis.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Republic of Uzbekistan
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi
Ўзбекистон Республикаси
FlagCoat of arms
Anthem: National Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Capital
(and largest city)		Tashkent
41°16′N 69°13′E / 41.267°N 69.217°E / 41.267; 69.217
Official languagesUzbek
Recognised regional languagesKarakalpak
Language for inter-ethnic
communication		Russian
Ethnic groups 80.0% Uzbek
5.5% Russian
5.0%-5.5% (Official Uzbek Statistics), (30% Foltz, Cordell, Jonson) Tajik[1][2][3][4]
3.0% Kazakh
2.5% Karakalpak
1.5% Tatar
2.5% Others [5]
DemonymUzbekistani;[6] also Uzbek
GovernmentPresidential republic
 - PresidentIslam Karimov
 - Prime MinisterShavkat Mirziyoyev
Independencefrom the Soviet Union 
 - Formation17471 
 - Uzbek SSR27 October 1924 
 - Declared1 September 1991 
 - Recognized8 December 1991 
 - Completed25 December 1991 
Area
 - Total447,400 km2 (56th)
172,742 sq mi 
 - Water (%)4.9
Population
 - 2009 estimate27,606,007 [7] (45th)
 - Density61.4/km2 (136th)
159.1/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2008 estimate
 - Total$71.618 billion[8] 
 - Per capita$2,634[8] 
GDP (nominal)2008 estimate
 - Total$27.918 billion[8] 
 - Per capita$1,026[8] 
Gini (2000)26.8 ▼ 0.21 (low) (95th)
HDI (2007)▲ 0.710[9] (medium) (119th)
CurrencyUzbekistan som (O'zbekiston so'mi) (UZS)
Time zoneUZT (UTC+5)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+5)
Drives on theright
Internet TLD.uz
Calling code998
1As Bukharian Emirate, Kokand Khanate, Khwarezm.