Basic country information

• US Department of State Background Note: Uzbekistan Basic facts about Uzbekistan: geography, population, history, economy, etc.
• Uzbekistan (an online introduction to Uzbekistan, with basic facts on its economy, defence, geography, government, history and people)
• UzNews.com (an electronic handbook of Uzbekistan with articles on history, geography, economics, culture, etc.)
• U.S. Library of Congress Country Study - Uzbekistan (excellent starting point for learning about the country; includes facts-at-a-glance and sections on ethnicity, religion, and culture; early to modern history; geography, government, and the economy)
• The World Factbook - Uzbekistan, (by CIA; covers geographical data, information on population, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
• Infoplease - Uzbekistan (basic data oon geography, government and history plus basic statistics)
• The Embassy of Uzbekistan, Washington DC (the web page offers general information on the country's geography, history, culture, natural resources, education, business and economy, etc.)
• Uzbekistan (a site with general information on Uzbekistan maintained by the Umid foundation; topics include history, government, constitution, regions, population, culture, economics, etc.)
• Uzland (a searchable news and information server; in Russian or English)
• Uzbekistan Guide (general infomation on the country, its history and the ancient cities)
• Uzbek-News (a listserv for exchange of information and distribution of news items covering ongoing developments in today's Uzbekistan; sponsored by Eurasia Research Center)

Internet searching tools (search engines, directories, etc.)

• REESWeb: Russian and East European Studies, Internet Resources, (search by entering "Uzbekistan")
• UzbekWorld.com (news and information server; directory is arranged by subject; the search mechanism is included; in English)
• Selected Internet Resources: Uzbekistan (links to electronic resources selected by the Library of Congress subject experts)
• Fergana.Ru: Central Asia Information Center (a Russian-language web portal dedicated to Uzbekistan)
• Uzbekistan Resource Page (general information, news, history, culture, etc.; by Eurasia.net)
• Uzbekistan Subject Index (from the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, NY; a subject directory)
• Cyber Uzbekistan (a server with news, information and a web directory)

Area study centers (academic and research)

• Inner Asian and Altaic Studies (a Harvard University Ph.D. program)
• The Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center at Indiana University

Associations (professional, non-governmental, international, local)

• Central Eurasian Studies Society (a non-profit US-based organization interested in the study of Turkic, Mongolian, Iranian, Caucasian, Tibetan and other peoples of the region from the Black Sea to Tibet)
• Open Society Assistance Foundation - Uzbekistan (the latest Foundation activity report and a link to information about Uzbekistan)
• List of non-profit organizations in Uzbekistan (from Idealist.org, a non-profit directory online; choose "Uzbekistan" from the country menu and hit "Search")
• Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan (The site contains infomation on the Society's history, activities and its annual report; Russian, English or Uzbek)

Computers and Internet (incl. communications)

• Uzbekistan Internet Access Provider List (part of the Internet directory maintained by B. J. Herbison)
• NSRC Uzbekistan (information on Internet service providers and telecommunications issues from the Network Startup Resource Center)
• National Data Network Company "UzPAK" (the server contains news and general information on the electronic communications in Uzbekistan; in Russian)
• UzSciNet: Uzbekistan Science and Education Network (this web site, aside from advertising its web hosting services, offers extensive information on the structure of science institutions in Uzbekistan; in Russian)

Culture, fine arts and entertainment

• Music in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan (introduction to traditional music in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan from the Medieval Music Arts Foundation)
• Uzbek National Cuisine (a nicely illustrated site with recipies)

Current events and media

• Internews Uzbekistan (a Uzbekistan chapter of the international non-profit organization; its goal is creating the conditions for the existence of a free, independent and pluralistic media in Uzbekistan)
• Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty : Uzbek service (daily news, analytical reports and basic facts about Uzbekistan; in English and Uzbek)
• BBC Uzbek Service (daily news and features in Uzbek or Russian)
• Jahon (news agency of the Uzbekistan Ministry of the Foreign Affairs; latest news and official documents; in Russian)
• UzbekWorld.com (news and information server; directory is arranged by subject; the search mechanism is included; in English)
• Uzland (a searchable news and information server; in Russian or English)
• Uzbekistan News.net (a news server; includes links to other news sources; in English)
• UzReport.com News Server (news and analysis, with an emphasis on business and economics, arranged by topic; in Russian, English and Uzbek)

Economics (incl. business and finances)

• Bisnis Country Reports: Uzbekistan (from BISNIS - Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States, the US Department of Commerce; the site offers overviews and fact sheets, trade and legal information, news and events, region-specific and industry reports, links, etc.)
• Uzbekistan Country Commercial Guide FY2002 (compiled by the US Commercial Service; the guide contains Executive Summary, Economic Trends And Outlook, Political Environment, Marketing US Products And Services, Trade Regulations, Customs And Standards, Market Research, etc.)
• American Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce (daily news, business and economic resources, travel and weather)
• UzReport.com News Server (news and analysis, with an emphasis on business and economics, arranged by topic; in Russian, English and Uzbek)
• Uzland Contacts (Tashkent business directory, organized by type of business)

Education

• UzNews.com - Your Guide to Education of Uzbekistan (a list of Uzbekistan universities and other institutions of higher education, with addresses)
• Umid World (a web site of the Umid foundation; the purpose of the program is providing talented youth with scholarships for study abroad)

Geography and travel (incl. cities, maps, transportation, etc.)

• Uzbekistan - Consular Information Sheet (from the U. S. State Department; contains the essential information on the country for travellers)
• Lonely Planet World Guide: Destination Uzbekistan  (an excellent source of information for travellers)
• Samarkand (a well-illustrated site devoted to history and architecture of one of the oldest cities in Uzbekistan; created by Daniel C. Waugh)
• Uzbekistan Maps (from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, The University of Texas at Austin)
• Karakalpakstan Online (a web site dedicated to the Karakalpakstan, an autonomous region within Uzbekistan; the site offers detailed information on the region's history, culture, economics, etc.; in Russian or English)

Government

• Government of Uzbekistan (an official web site; offers general information on Uzbekistan, governmental and international organizations, etc.; in Russian)
• Press-Service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (news, documents, speeches, etc.; in English or Russian)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan (an official site)
• The Embassy of Uzbekistan, Washington DC (the web page offers general information on the country's geography, history, culture, natural resources, education, business and economy, etc.)
• Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in New York (an official site)

Grants

• Eurasianet.Org: Grant and Employment Opportunities ( a list of grant-giving organizations for Central Asia)

Health and fitness (incl. medicine, sports, etc.)

• Highlights on Health in Uzbekistan (a 1999 report by the World Health Organization; a PDF file)
• Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan (The site contains infomation on the Society's history, activities and its annual report; Russian, English or Uzbek)

History (incl. genealogy, etc.)

• Uzbekistan and its Civilization, Historical Grounds (a basic outline of the country's history)
• World History Archives : the History of Uzbekistan (a database that contains documents on the contemporary political, economic, social and cultural history of Uzbekistan)
• UzNews.com: Your Guide to History of Uzbekistan (an overview of the history of the country plus biographical sketches of the prominent historical figures)
• History of Uzbekistan (an essay on Uzbek history; part of www.countryreports.org Uzbekistan site)

Language (incl. dictionaries and teaching)

• Ethnologue: report for Uzbekistan (brief sociolinguistic descriptions of languages of Uzbekistan)
• UCLA Language Materials: Uzbek Language Profile (information on the languages of the country; a list of academic institutions with the Uzbek studies program and a reference list of printed publications included)
• YourDictionary.Com: Uzbek Language (a collection of free online dictionaries)
• Uzbek-English Dictionary (an intercative online dictionary; includes an overview of Uzbek verb conjugation)

Law

• Uzbekistan Index (at the International Constitutional Law (ICL) web site; contains brief overview of the constitutional background, political parties and recent history)
• International Foundation for Election Systems - Uzbekistan (contains information on Uzbekistan elections, text of the Constitution of Uzbekistan, etc.)
• Guide to Law Online: Uzbekistan (a resource guide from the Law Library of Congress)

Libraries and archives

• UzNews.com - Your Guide to Education of Uzbekistan: Libraries (a list of Uzbekistan libraries, with addresses)
• Libraries on the Web: Uzbekistan (A Berkeley Digital Library project; provides a list of Uzbek libraries)

Literature

• Fergana School of Poetry Online Library (a site of the group of poets from Fergana; poems and bios included; in Russian)

People (biography)

• The Legacy of Ulugh Beg (an essay with a bibliography of printed sources)

Politics (incl. international relations, military affairs and US policies)

• Uzbekistan (information on Uzbekistan from PoliSci.Com-The Political Reference Almanac; includes basic data, info on all branches of power, local government, parties, organizations etc.)
• International Foundation for Election Systems - Uzbekistan (contains information on Uzbekistan elections, text of the Constitution of Uzbekistan, etc.)
• World History Archives : the History of Uzbekistan (a database that contains documents on the contemporary political, economic, social and cultural history of Uzbekistan)

Religions

• Religious Discrimination and Related Violations of Helsinki Commitments. Country illustrations: Uzbekistan (Report to the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Religion, Vienna, 22 March 1999)
• Uzbekistan: Pervasive State Control of Religious Literature (a 2001 article from the Russian Intercessory Prayer Network)

Science and technology (incl. environmental issues)

• UzSciNet: Uzbekistan Science and Education Network (this web site, aside from advertising its web hosting services, offers extensive information on the structure of science institutions in Uzbekistan; in Russian)
• Institute of Cybernetics, Uzbek Academy of Science (the site contains science news and infomration, abstracts of scientific works, and more; in Russian and English)
• Maps of the Mineral Industry of Uzbekistan(from Europe and Central Eurasia : minerals information, by U.S. Geological Survey)

Social science (incl. human rights, women issues, etc.)

• 1999 Country Report on Human Rights Practices : Uzbekistan (Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, February 25, 2000; an update is forthcoming)
• UNHCR Statistics (to find statistical reports on population, human rights, etc. related to Uzbekistan enter "Uzbekistan" in the search window in the top right cornet of the page and mark "Restrict to Statistics")
• Human Rights in Turkestan (this rather outdated site is mostly devoted to human rights in Uzbekistan)

Statistics

• UNICEF Statistics: Uzbekistan (basic children-related statistics)
• Uzbekistan: Statistics (economic statictics provided by the Center for Economic Research, a joint project of the government of Uzbekistan and United Nations Development Program; as of April 2002, the last update was made in 1999)
• UNHCR Statistics (to find statistical reports on population, human rights, etc. related to Uzbekistan enter "Uzbekistan" in the search window in the top right cornet of the page and mark "Restrict to Statistics")

• UzDAEWOO Bank, Tashkent
• Republican Stock Exchange "Tashkent"

  Business:
  

• Chemicaltradesupply - chemicals company
• NCI-Projects, Inc. - technology
• Rubicon U-Tel Cellular World
• UZ-DAEWOO Auto Company, Asaka - car manufacturer
• Uzdunrobita Cellular - company

  Education and Research:
  

• The Academy of State and Social Construction
• The Ulugh Beg Astronomical Institute, Tashkent
• Center for Economic Research
• Generation.Uz - resource for Uzbekistani students and scholars
• The University of World Economy and Diplomacy
• The Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan

  Government:
  

• Government of Uzbekistan
• Oliy Mazhlis (Parliament) Respubliki Uzbekistan
• Press Service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Republic of Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  Internet and Telecommunications Services:
  

• Albatros - Internet service provider
• Aloka - Internet service provider
• Assalom Internet, Tashkent - website hosting company
• TV-INFORM - Internet service provider
• The Uzbekistan FreeNET
• Ishonch, Tashkent - Internet service provider
• Masdar - web-design studio and web-host
• ccTLD UZ "Who Is?" Search System - domain names
• SIMUS: Internet in Ferghana Valley
• TKT - Internet service provider
• UZMACOM - telephone services and ISP
• Uznet.net - Internet service provider
• Uzpak - data network provider
• Uzpak - Samarkand Branch - data network provider

  News:
  

• Internews Uzbekistan - in English and Uzbek
• Informatsionnoye Agentstvo "Zhaxon" pri MID Respubliki Uzbekistan
• OINA On-line Journal
• Economic Review (Ekonomiceskoye Obozrenie)
• National News Agency of Uzbekistan

  Travel and Lodging:
  

• Uzbekistan Airways - airline
• Bukharatourist
• Tourist Agency "TRITON"
• Uzbektourism
• Uzintour Company - travel

  Other Websites in Uzbekistan:
  

• International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea: Executing Agency
• Automoto - cars
• Business Communication Centre, Tashkent
• British Embassy in Tashkent
• BU.Uzpak.uz: Internet Portal Goroda Bukhari
• Uzbekistan Development Gateway - portal with directory
• EastLink Joint Venture - in Russian and English
• Grand - Teleradio Studio
• The Second Central Hospital
• Research Center of Surgery of Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• International Culture Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent
• JICA (Japan's Official Development Assistance)
• Oriat Dono - radio station
• Tashkent TV Channel 30 - television station
• Natural Resource Management Project (NRMP)
• Neklace of Peoples - info about ethnic minorities in Uzbekistan (Dungans, Uygurs, etc.)
• Regional Center of Hydrology in Central Asia, Tashkent
• Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan
• Stability in Uzbekistan
• SUVCHI: The Association of Water Resources
• Umid World - Uzbekistani students, in English and Uzbek
• Republic of Uzbekistan Reference Book
• UzDessert - Your Guide to Uzbek Culture
• U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• UzLand - Uzbekistani directory
• Kashkadarya - Uzbekistani regional information
• Karakalpakstan Online - Uzbekistani regional information

  External Websites:
  

• UzbekWorld.com
• UzbekWorld.com: News
• Uznews.com
• Özbek Edebiyati - Uzbek and Turkish poetry
• Cyber Uzbekistan
• Uzbek Culture
• Museums and Exhibition Halls in Tashkent
• Uzbekistan Cyber Gallery - photos of Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent
• Birlik Uzbekistan Halk Harakati - in Uzbek and other languages
• Uzbek Cuisine
• History of Uzbekistan - II - essay by Alisher M. Akramkhanov
• Pictures of Uzbekistani Cities (Tashkent, Khiva, Samarkand, Bukhara)
• Uzbekistan FastFinder - links to Uzbekistani resources <
• Uzbek Farmers' Website
• Stellor Business and Travel
• Esprit Du Temps Private Tourist Company
• Tours of Uzbekistan
• STANTOURS: Uzbekistan - travel resources and tours
• Uzbek Dance and Culture Society
• Biana Brukman's TashkentInfo
• Tashkent State Institute of Aviation
• Ferganskoye Soobshchestvo - in Russian
• Consulate General of the Republic of Uzbekistan in New York
• Embassy of Uzbekistan in Bonn, Germany
• Uzbekistan Information
• Embassy of Uzbekistan
• Flag of Uzbekistan
• Asia Travel International (London)
• Uzbekistan Airways, Amsterdam Branch
• Embassy of Uzbekistan in London
• Consulate of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Israel
• WJC: Jews in Uzbekistan
• Bukharian Jews
• Jewish Communities of Tashkent and Samarkand
• FJC: Jewish Communities in Uzbekistan
• Architecture of Uzbekistan - photos
• Flag of Karakalpakstan
• Karakalpak Rugs
• Puppetry in Uzbekistan
• Der Botschaftder Republik Usbekistan in Bonn
• RFE/RL: Uzbek Service
• Uzbek Language Profile
• Uzbek Glossary
• O'zbek Sadosi - learning Uzbek language