Fergana Valley, Tajik and Uzbek Farghona, enormous depression between the Tien Shan and Gissar and Alay mountain systems, lying mainly in
eastern Uzbekistan and partly in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
. The roughly triangular valley has an area of 8,500 square miles (22,000 square km).
What is the Fergana Valley known for?
Located on the Northern Silk Road, the Fergana played a
significant part in the flowering of medieval Central Asian Islam
. Its most famous son is Babur, heir to Timur and famous conqueror and founder of the Mughal dynasty in Medieval India.
How many people live in Fergana?
This agricultural productivity has made the Fergana Valley the most densely populated part of Central Asia; almost a quarter of the region's total population (
14 million out of
63 million) lives in less than 5 percent of the region's total land area.
Is Fergana safe?
Is Fergana Valley safe? Today,
yes, it is
. The last clash was in 2010 and, actually, it mainly happened on the Kyrgyzstan side. Whereas it's completely true that relationships between countries are still tense, the region has been enjoying a certain stability in the last couple of years.
What is the Fergana?
Fergana (Uzbek: Fargʻona/Фарғона, pronounced [farʁɒna]), or Ferghana, is
the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan
. Fergana is about 420 km east of Tashkent, about 75 km west of Andijan, and less than 20 km from the Kyrgyzstan border.
What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
Tashkent
, Uzbek Toshkent, capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia. Tashkent lies in the northeastern part of the country.
What is the main religion in Central Asia?
Islam
has been the dominant religion in Central Asia for nearly 1,300 years.
Who was responsible for the Fergana Valley oil spill?
The combined efforts
of the Uzbekistan government and the U.S.
eventually led to the end of oil spilling from well #5.
Where is Samarkand now?
Samarkand, Uzbek Samarqand, city in
east-central Uzbekistan
that is one of the oldest cities of Central Asia. Known as Maracanda in the 4th century bce, it was the capital of Sogdiana and was captured by Alexander the Great in 329 bce.
Who invaded Ferghana?
It was invaded by
the Umayyad Arab general Qutayba ibn Muslim
during the Muslim conquest of Transoxiana. Farghana, along with Khujand, was shortly raided after Qutayba's victory over Gurak. In 715, Qutayba completely subdued Farghana, and made it a vassal state of the Umayyad Caliphate.
Is Uzbekistan a US ally?
The United States established diplomatic relations with Uzbekistan in 1992 following its independence from the Soviet Union. … Uzbekistan is a key partner supporting international efforts in Afghanistan, primarily through provision of electricity, economic assistance, and development of Afghanistan's infrastructure.
Is Uzbekistan corrupt?
Corruption in Uzbekistan is a serious problem. Transparency International's 2017 Corruption Perception Index ranks the country 157th place out of 180 countries. …
Are Uzbeks friendly?
Uzbeks are really friendly people
and although very few of them speak English, they are keen to get your thoughts on their country so be prepared to engage in small talk.
Which way does the Amu Darya flow?
The river is formed by the confluence of the Vakhsh and Panj (Pyandzh) rivers (at which point it becomes known as the Amu Darya) and flows
west-northwest
.
Who built Samarkand?
In 1370
the conqueror Timur (Tamerlane)
, the founder and ruler of the Timurid Empire, made Samarkand his capital. Over the next 35 years, he rebuilt most of the city and populated it with great artisans and craftsmen from across the empire.
Where is Uzbek?
Uzbeks are the most numerous Turkic people in
Central Asia
. They mostly live in Uzbekistan, a landlocked country of Central Asia that shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south.
