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RECENT HEADLINES
Kyrgyzstan: Uzbek Authorities Take Action to Thwart Cross-Border Trade
Tension is rapidly escalating along the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border. In response to violent Islamic militant attacks in late May, Uzbek authorities have started to fortify their frontier by building three-meter-wide trenches in some areas, according to Kyrgyz media reports. Bishkek has criticized the Uzbek action as a violation of mutual security agreements.
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ALMANAC FACTS
Area: 447,001 sq km (172,588 sq mi)
Population: 26,410,416
Capital: Tashkent 2,107,000
President: Islam Abduganievich Karimov
Religion: Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
Life Expectancy: 64 years
GDP per capita: $1,700
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UZBEKISTAN NEWS BRIEFS
Uzbekistan News Briefs is a digest of weekly news gathered from a wide spectrum of sources, along with an analysis article focusing on recent developments. It will be distributed free of charge every Friday in English.
Issue #16, June 15-22, 2009
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