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Tashkent
TashkentImage:Tashkent EN.PNG|thumb|350px|Tashkent
'''Tashkent''' (''Toshkent'' or ''Тошкент'' in Uzbek language|Uzbek, ''Ташке́нт'' in Russian language|Russian; its name is Turkoman language for "Stone City" It is the current capital of Uzbekistan, has in the past been called ''Chach'', ''Shash'' and ''Binkent''. For centuries it was an important stop on the trade route (the Silk Road) from Asia into Europe. Population (1999): 2,142,700.
==Geography==
At coordinates {{coor dm|41|16|N|69|13|E|}}, the local time in Tashkent = Coordinated Universal Time|UTC/GMT +5 hours.
==Sights==
Image:Historical museum Tashkent.jpg|thumb|250px|The Historical Museum in Tashkent
Due to the destruction of many of its historical buildings after the Russian Revolution|1917 revolution and, later, to the strong earthquake in 1966, much of Tashkent's architecture|architectural heritage is now lost. Still in existence, however, is the 16th century Kukeldash Madrassa, which is currently being restored as a museum. It dates back to the reign of Abdullah Khan (1557-1598) and now is administered by the provincial Religious Board of Mawarannahr Muslim |Moslems. The building is currently being used as a mosque.
During the 19th century Nikolai Romanov, a grandson of Nicholas I of Russia was banished to Tashkent and died and is buried there. His palace still survives in the centre of the city near Mustaqillik Maidoni.
==Transportation==
Tashkent has a modern metro system, the only one in Central Asia, in addition to buses and other means of public transport.
==Miscellaneous==
The city boasts of:
*Many institutions of higher learning, including National University of Uzbekistan, the State University of Foreign Languages, the Conservatory of Music, two Institutes of Medicine and the Institute of Oriental Studies.
*Several movie theater|cinemas and concert halls.
*Modern computer facilities, including International Business Machines|IBM, Unisys, Apple Computer, Packard Bell and access to the Internet.
*Government, trade union and private medicine|medical and dentistry|dental facilities
*Offices of several American and European consulting firms like Arthur Andersen Ltd, Deloitte & Touche and PricewaterhouseCoopers
*9 Uzbek language|Uzbek language newspapers, 4 in English language|English and 9 publications in Russian language|Russian
*Several television and cable television facilities
==See also==
* Tashkent Tower
== External link ==
*[http://www.advantour.com/uzbekistan/tashkent.htm Tashkent, Uzbekistan - history, photos and map]
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