located_in Central Asia Uzbekistan A doubly landlocked country in Central Asia, formerly part of the Soviet Union. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south. Uzbekistan is divided into twelve provinces (viloyatlar) one autonomous republic (respublika and one independent city (shahar). GAZ GAZ:00004979 GAZ:00004979 O'zbekiston Respublikasi Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic {1924-1991} begin_date: 1991-12-31. Central Asia Uzbekistan A doubly landlocked country in Central Asia, formerly part of the Soviet Union. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south. Uzbekistan is divided into twelve provinces (viloyatlar) one autonomous republic (respublika and one independent city (shahar). GAZ GAZ:00004979 GAZ:00004979 O'zbekiston Respublikasi Republic of Uzbekistan Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic {1924-1991} begin_date: 1991-12-31.