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Muslims constitute 94% of the population according to a 2013 US State Department release. [54] Approximately 3% of the population are Russian Orthodox Christians. [54] There were 94,900 Jews in Uzbekistan in 1989 [9] (about 0.5% of the population according to the 1989 census), but fewer than 5,000 remained in 2007. [10]
Uzbekistan has an area of 447,400 square kilometres (172,700 sq mi). [8] It is the 56th largest country in the world by area and the 40th by population. [46] Among the CIS countries, it is the fourth largest by area and the second largest by population. [47] Uzbekistan lies between latitudes 37° and 46° N, and longitudes 56° and 74° E. It ...
The population of Brazil is estimated based on various sources from 1550 to 1850. The first official census took place in 1872. From that year, every 10 years (with some exceptions) the population is counted. [9] Brazil is the seventh most populated country in the world. 1550 – 15,000; 1600 – 100,000; 1660 – 184,000; 1700 – 300,000 ...
The Central-West Region of Brazil was inhabited by diverse Indians when the Portuguese arrived in the early 18th century. The Portuguese came to explore the precious stones that were found there. Contact between the Portuguese and the Indians created a mixed-race population. Until the mid-20th century, Central-West Brazil had a very small ...
In 1990, there were only 30 landlocked countries in the world. However, the dissolutions of the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia; the breakup of Yugoslavia; the independence referendums of South Ossetia (de facto state), Eritrea, Montenegro, South Sudan, and the Luhansk People's Republic (de facto state); and the unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo (de facto state) created 15 new ...
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil's annual population growth slowed over the past decade to its lowest since records began 150 years ago, the government statistics agency said on Wednesday, as people in ...
Extreme points of Uzbekistan High: Alpomish Peak 4,668 m (15,315 ft) Low: Sariqamish Kuli −12 m (−39 ft) Land boundaries: 6,221 km Kazakhstan 2,203 km Turkmenistan 1,621 km Tajikistan 1,161 km Kyrgyzstan 1,099 km Afghanistan 137 km. Coastline: none [1] [3] Population of Uzbekistan: 27,372,000 – 39th most populous country
Brazil borders all South American countries except Chile and Ecuador. It ranks 5th among the countries of the world in terms of area. The territory of Brazil is located on the ancient South American platform. Therefore, the relief consists of lowlands and flat mountains. In the north, a large area is occupied by the Amazonian lowland.