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Uzbekistan: International Institutions Skeptical on Uzbek Economy
BY LAURIE RICH
Uzbekistan has weathered the global financial crisis and is projecting a robust 2010 -- or so says Uzbek President Islam Karimov in his new book, The World Economic Crisis. But a December 17 report published by the credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's paints a much darker picture of the Uzbek economy.
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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 #39, November 24-30, 2009
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