The small Asian country will be Argentina’s first rival this Saturday, in the debut of the Under 20 World Cup held in the country.
Republic of Uzbekistan will be the first rival of the boys of the Argentina in it Sub 20 world that will take place in our country, and surely it is a mystery to most of us. But here we give you 5 important facts about this Asian nation, which will seek to frustrate the dreams of the team of Javier Mascherano.
5 curious facts about Uzbekistan, the rival of Argentina
1. Country doubly isolated from the sea
uzbekistan has the sad reality, as liechtenstain in Europe, of being doubly isolated from the sea. Situated in Central Asialimits to the northwest and north with Kazakhstanto the south with Afghanistanto the northeast with Kyrgyzstanto the southeast with Tajikistan and to the southwest with Turkmenistan. But from its territory, at least two borders must be crossed to reach the sea, in this case the Caspian and the almost disappeared sea of Aralwhich are almost considered lakes.
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2. A strong Turkish influence
uzbekistan it was an integral part of the Samanid Empire until it passed to the Timurid dynasty. The region was conquered in the 16th century by Uzbek nomads, who spoke a dialect of Eastern Turkic. Most of the Uzbek population continues to speak Uzbek, a language from the family of languages turkish
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3. Former Soviet Republic
uzbekistan It was incorporated into the Russian Empire in the 19th century and in 1924 it became a Soviet Republic, within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) known as the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. It finally agreed to its independence in December 1991 after the dismemberment of the USSR.
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4. Rigidly controlled economy
The economy of uzbekistan lies in the production of various raw materials, such as cotton, gold, uranium and natural gas. As a legacy of Soviet socialism, it continues to maintain rigid controls. The tightly controlled gradual transition policy has, however, produced results in the form of economic progress after 1995.
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5. A limited democracy
The internal policy of uzbekistan on human rights and individual freedoms is often criticized by international organizations. Constitutionally, the government establishes the separation of powers, freedom of expression and representative democracy. In reality, the executive wields almost all power. The judiciary is not noted for its independence, and parliament meets only a few days a year and has little power to shape laws.
Source: Ambito
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