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While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Tashkent (Roman Catholic) A Russian Orthodox church in Samarkand Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tashkent The Church of Hieromartyr Hermogenes in Tashkent. Christianity in Uzbekistan is a minority religion. Christianity accounted for 2.3% of the population or 630,000 according to a 2010 study by Pew Research Center. [1]
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]
The country has an area of 447,400 square kilometres (172,742 sq mi) and an estimated population of about 34 million. International experts believe the population has sustained a loss of 2 to 3 million in recent years due to the growing trend of labor migration from Uzbekistan to neighboring countries, Russia, South Korea, and the Middle East.
Tashkent City Mall opened in early 2024 and is located adjacent to the city park, this new shopping centre features many international retailers and restaurants, as well as an Uzbekistani restaurant.
The earthquake caused massive destruction to Tashkent, destroying most of the buildings in the city, killing between 15 and 200 people and leaving between 200,000 and 300,000 homeless. Following the disaster, most of the historic parts of Tashkent had been destroyed and the city was rebuilt, based on Soviet architectural styles.
State atheism was an official policy in the Soviet Union and other Marxist-Leninist states. The Soviet Union used the term gosateizm, a syllabic abbreviation of "state" (gosudarstvo) and "atheism" (ateizm), to refer to a policy of expropriation of religious property, publication of information against religion and the official promotion of anti-religious materials in the education system.