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2021 Algeria wildfires. Wildfires continue in Tizi Ouzou Province, Algeria, killing 25 soldiers during rescue operations and 10 more civilians, bringing the death toll to 42. International seafood company Grieg Seafood announces that it has accidentally dumped 4,000 gallons of chlorine in a Norwegian fjord, killing approx. 96,000 fish. The ...
Tashkent (/ t æ ʃ ˈ k ɛ n t / ⓘ), [a] also known as Toshkent, [b] is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. [c] It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3 million people as of April 1, 2024. [4]
2021 saw celebrations in honor of the 30th anniversary of independence, the main celebrations of which were held in the newly created Yangi Uzbekiston Park and a settlement adjacent to Tashkent. [7] The 30th Anniversary Monument, funded by a Turkish company, was opened on the date. [8]
It borders Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Sirdaryo Region and Namangan Region, as well as the city of Tashkent which is a region in its own right, forming an enclave entirely encircled by the territory of Tashkent Region. It covers an area of 15,250 km². [2] The population is estimated 2,975,900 (2021). [1] Its capital is the city of Nurafshon. [3]
Uzbekistan, [a] officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, [b] is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia.It is surrounded by five countries: Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, making it one of only two doubly landlocked countries on Earth, the other being Liechtenstein.
Wildfires in 2021. 2021 Algeria wildfires. The death toll from the wildfires in northern Algeria increases to 65, as the country battles a total of 69 fires for the fourth consecutive day. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declares three days of national mourning for the wildfire victims. 2021 Calabria wildfires, 2021 Sicily wildfires
Tashkent District (Uzbek: Toshkent tumani, Russian: Ташкентский район) is a district of Tashkent Region in Uzbekistan. The seat lies at the city Keles. [1] It was first created in 1975, [2] merged into Zangiota District in 2010, [3] and re-established in 2017. [4] It has an area of 160 km 2 (62 sq mi) [5] and it had 183,200 ...
Yakkasaray is one of the most central districts of the city, and the smallest in area. It was established on August 26, 1936, with the name of Frunze, [4] referring to the Kyrgyz Bolshevik leader Mikhail Frunze. On May 8, 1992, Frunze became Yakkasaray District. [4]