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Cities: Tashkent (capital), Samarkand, Namangan, Bukhara, Termez Languages: Uzbek, Karakalpak, Russian Time zone: UTC+5 Dialling code: +998 Power: 220–240 V Euro round 2-pin, French/german Schuko 3-pin
Climate: Spring (March–may) and autumn (September–november) are the best times to go, when daytime temperatures are mild and nights don’t drop below freezing for most of the country. Mid-july through August is the hottest period, when temperatures are well into the 40s Celsius in lowland areas; highland trekking is best at this time of year. In Tashkent, winter temperatures (December– February) hover around freezing. Currency: Uzbekistani som (UZS) Exchange rate: USD1 = UZS10,178
More information: www.uzbektourism.uz/en