Uzbekistan has an area of 447,400 square kilometres (172,700 sq mi). It is the 56th largest country in the world by area and the 42nd by population. Among the CIS countries, it is the 4th largest by area and the 2nd largest by population.. Uzbekistan lies between latitudes 37° and 46° N, and longitudes 56° and 74° E.It stretches 1,425 kilometres (885 mi) from west to east and 930 …

