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Definition: Tashkent from Collins English Dictionary

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1 the capital of Uzbekistan: one of the oldest and largest cities in central Asia; cotton textile manufacturing. Pop: 2 160 000 (2005 est) Uzbek name: Toshkent


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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Capital of Uzbekistan and of Tashkent wiloyat (region), located in the western foothills of the Tien Shan mountain range and in the valley of the River Chirchiq. With a population (2014 est) of 2,352,900, it is the largest city in Central Asia. It is an important transit centre for the region; there is an international airport terminal here. The Tashkent region is the major industrial centre of Uzbekistan, and industries include the manufacture of mining and textile machinery, chemicals, textiles, food processing, and leather goods. The city is also a major educational and cultural centre, home to the University of Tashkent (1920), the Uzbek Academy of Sciences (1943), and a number of museums and theatres, including the Navoi Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Tashkent suffered severe damage in an earthquake in 1966, but was rapidly rebuilt. Settlement at Tashkent may date back as far as the 1st century BC . The city was taken by the Arabs in the 8th century, the Turks in the 12th century…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Capital of Uzbekistan and of Tashkent wiloyat (region), located in the western foothills of the Tien Shan mountain range and in the valley of the River Chirchiq. With a population (2014 est) of 2,352,900, it is the largest city in Central Asia. It is an important transit centre for the region; there…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(tăshkĕnt', –kĕnd') or Toshkent (tŏsh–), city (1992 pop. 2,133,000), capital of Tashkent region and of Uzbekistan, in the foothills of the Tian Shan mts.; the name is also spelled Dashkent. The largest and one of the oldest cities of Central Asia, it is the economic heart of the region. It is also a…
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1966 The Tashkent Declaration of 1966 brought a temporary end to the 1965 war between India and Pakistan and was important subsequently in regulating negotiations over the disputed territory of Kashmir. The United Nations (UN) had organized a cease-fire in 1965 when it became clear that the fighting…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City (pop., 2007 est.: 1,959,190), capital of Uzbekistan . Dating from about the 1st or 2nd century bce , it was an important trade centre on the caravan routes to Europe and East Asia. The Arabs conquered it in the early 8th century; it fell to the Mongols in the 13th century and was under Turkish…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
Administrative subdivision, E Uzbekistan; 6023 sq. mi. (15,600 sq. km.); pop. (1991e) 4,298,500; ✽ Tashkent; cotton, melons, livestock; before 1991 comprised an oblast of the U.S.S.R. City, ✽ of Uzbekistan, also ✽ of Tashkent subdivision; to E of the Syr Dar'ya on a small tributary; pop. (1999e) …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Sunshine(average hours per day) Temperatures Discomfort from heat and humidity Precipitation and humidity Wet days(more than 0.1 mm/0.004 in) Average daily Highest recorded Lowest recorded Relative humidity Average monthly precipitation minimum maximum 0700 1300 °C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F % mm in Jan 4…
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