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Republic of Uzbekistan

Republic of Uzbekistan

4.4
A country in Central Asia with no sea coast that used to be part of the Soviet Union
  • proper noun
translation icon : República de Uzbekistán
  • The Republic of Uzbekistan declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Examples

  • The Silk Road once passed through regions that are now part of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

  • Tourists are increasingly attracted to the stunning architecture in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

  • The Republic of Uzbekistan is known for its rich cultural heritage.

  • Have you ever visited the Republic of Uzbekistan?

  • The Republic of Uzbekistan declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

  • Tourists are increasingly attracted to the stunning architecture in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

  • The Republic of Uzbekistan is known for its rich cultural heritage.

Synonyms

Uzbekistan
vsRepublic of Uzbekistan
21 3.9

A country in central Asia with no coast that used to be part of the Soviet Union

also gives the formal modern title rather than stressing the past
Uzbek
vsRepublic of Uzbekistan
1 5.6

A landlocked country in Central Asia

mentions its Soviet past rather than focusing on the formal name

Surface Forms

Republic of Uzbekistan main

Morphology

republic + of + Uzbekistan

The meaning is directly compositional: a learner who knows 'republic' (a state), the preposition 'of', and the country name 'Uzbekistan' will infer this refers to the republican state called Uzbekistan. This naming pattern (Noun + of + country) is cross-linguistically common, so the phrase is immediately understandable to B1 learners who know the constituents.

Etymology

Republic of Uzbekistan comes from Republic (a country with elected leaders) and Uzbekistan, which is Uzbek plus the ending -stan that means 'land'. So the full name simply means 'the republic of the Uzbeks', which explains why it is the country's official name today.