2. Tashkent
Tashkent is the
capital of Uzbekistan
and of the Tashkent
Province. The
officially registered
population of the
city in 2008 was
more than 2.2
million Unofficial
sources estimate the
actual population
may be as much as
4.45 million
3. History
In pre-Islamic and early Islamic times the town
and the province were known as "Chach". The
Shahnameh of Ferdowsi also refers to the city as
Chach. Later the town came to be known as
Chachkand/Chashkand, meaning "Chach
City".[citation needed] (Tash in Turkic language
means stone. Kand, qand, kent, kad, kath, kud—
all meaning a city—are derived from the
Persian/Sogdian کنده kanda, meaning a town or a
city. They are found in city names like
Samarkand, Yarkand, Penjikent, Khujand etc.).
4. Statue of Amir Timur in
Tashkent
The city was
destroyed by Genghis
Khan in 1219,
although the great
conqueror had found
that the Khorezmshah
had already sacked
the city in 1214.
Under the Timurids
and subsequent
Shaybanid dynasties
the city revived,
despite occasional
attacks by the
Uzbeks, Kazakhs,
Persians, Mongols,
Oirats and Kalmyks.
5. Capital of Uzbekistan
At the moment, it is the most cosmopolitan city in
Uzbekistan, with large ethnic Russian minority. The city
is noted for its tree lined streets, numerous fountains,
and pleasant parks. As capital of the nation,
Since 1991, the city has changed economically, culturally,
and architecturally. The largest statue ever erected for
Lenin was replaced with a globe, complete with a
geographic map of Uzbekistan over it. Buildings from the
Soviet era have been replaced with new, modern
buildings. One example is the "Downtown Tashkent"
region, which includes the 22-storey NBU Bank building,
an Intercontinental Hotel, International Business Center,
and the Plaza Building.
6. Geography
Tashkent is situated in a well-watered plain to
the west of the last Altai mountains citation
needed on the road between Shymkent and
Samarkand. Tashkent sits at the confluence of
the Chirchik river and several of its tributaries
and is built on deep alluvial deposits up to
15 metres (49 ft). The city is located in a lively
tectonic area suffering large numbers of tremors
and some earthquakes. One earthquake in 1966
measured 7.5 on the Richter scale. The local
time in Tashkent is UTC/GMT +5 hours.
8. Due to the destruction of most of the ancient city during 1917
revolution and, later, to the 1966 earthquake, little remains of
Tashkent's traditional architectural heritage. Tashkent is, however, rich
in museums and Soviet-era monuments. They include:
Prince Romanov Palace. The Bolshoi Navoi
Theater.
9. Education
Several universities and institutions of higher learning:
Tashkent Automobile & Road Construction institute[21]
Tashkent State Technical University
Tashkent Institute of Architecture and Construction[22]
International Business School "Kelajak Ilmi"[23]
Tashkent University of Information Technologies[24]
Westminster International University in Tashkent[25]
National University of Uzbekistan[26]
University of World Economy and Diplomacy
Tashkent State Economic University
Tashkent State Institute of Law
Tashkent Institute of Finance
State University of Foreign Languages
Conservatory of Music
Tashkent State Medicine Academy
Institute of Oriental Studies.
Tashkent Islamic University[27]
Management Development Institute of Singapore in Tashkent[28]
Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry[29]
