n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )u ̇ z- ˌ be-ki- ' stan, ˌ ə z-, - ' stän; - ' be-ki- ˌ
Function: geographical name
country W cen Asia E of the Amu Dar'ya; a constituent republic ( Uz · bek Republic \ ' u ̇ z- ˌ bek, ' ə z-, u ̇ z- ' \ ) of the U.S.S.R. 1924-91 capital Tashkent area 173,591 sq mi (449,601 sq km ), pop 21,179,000