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Administrative divisions > A note administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)
Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador	Marja-Liisa Kiljunen
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, December 2003
Ambassadors from Israel > Current Israeli Ambassadors > Israeli Ambassador	Ami Mehl
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of Ambassadors from Finland
Capital city	Tashkent (Toshkent)
DEFINITION: The location of the seat of government.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Ambassadors from Israel
Copyright > Reference Art. 38, Law No. 272-I of 30 August 1996
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection	50 pma
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries' copyright length
CPIA equity of public resource use rating	3.5		[28th of 75]
DEFINITION: Equity of public resource use assesses the extent to which the pattern of public expenditures and revenue collection affects the poor and is consistent with national poverty reduction priorities.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries' copyright length
CPIA quality of public administration rating	2.5		[69th of 75]
DEFINITION: Quality of public administration assesses the extent to which civilian central government staff is structured to design and implement government policy and deliver services effectively.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
date of transition to republican system of government > Republic since	July 23, 1920
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX	[998] (71) 120-6335
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of countries by date of transition to republican system of government
Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general	New York
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX	[1] (202) 293-6804
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	[1] (202) 887-5300
DEFINITION: This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.		View time series
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Elections > Head of state	Direct election
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment	February 6, 1995
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Elections by country
General government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU	200242100000
DEFINITION: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Foreign relations of Croatia
General government final consumption expenditure > current LCU	2494506000000
DEFINITION: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current local currency.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$	2,287,948,000 $		[75th of 169]
DEFINITION: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP)	0.164 $ per $1 of GDP		[60th of 184]
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Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom	David Moran
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom > Resident Heads of Missions > Type	Embassy
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom
Independence Day > Date	September 1
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom
Legal origin	Socialist
DEFINITION: Legal origin identifies the origin of the Company Law or Commercial Code in each country
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Independence Day
Legislative branch > A note not all seats in the last Supreme Assembly election were contested; all parties in the Supreme Assembly support President KARIMOV
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005
Management time dealing with officials > % of management time	2.53 %		[32nd of 38]
DEFINITION: Time dealing with officials is the percentage of management time in a given week spent on requirements imposed by government regulations (taxes, customs, labor regulations, licensing and registration).		View time series
SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, December 2003
Parliamentary seats > Female	6%		[102nd of 143]
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	10.58 %		[29th of 38]
DEFINITION: Policy uncertainty measures the share of senior managers who ranked economic and regulatory policy uncertainty as a major or very severe constraint.		View time series
SOURCE: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
political parties > Multi party	•
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Post-Soviet states > Political problems > Government and Tax > Average	46.22		[13th of 15]
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of political parties
Procedures to build a warehouse > number	19		[59th of 168]
DEFINITION: Number of procedures to build a warehouse is the number of interactions of a company's employees or managers with external parties, including government agency staff, public inspectors, notaries, land registry and cadastre staff, and technical experts apart from architects and engineers.		View time series
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Post-Soviet states
Procedures to enforce a contract > number	35		[76th of 170]
DEFINITION: Number of procedures to enforce a contract are the number of independent actions, mandated by law or courts, that demand interaction between the parties of a contract or between them and the judge or court officer.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Procedures to register property > number	12		[7th of 167]
DEFINITION: Number of procedures to register property is the number of procedures required for a businesses to secure rights to property.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > %	17.5 %		[69th of 174]
DEFINITION: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber occupied by women.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Start-up procedures to register a business > number	8		[121st of 171]
DEFINITION: Start-up procedures are those required to start a business, including interactions to obtain necessary permits and licenses and to complete all inscriptions, verifications, and notifications to start operations. Data are for businesses with specific characteristics of ownership, size, and type of production.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Status	pseudo-democracy
DEFINITION: Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power Transition State: a state with a transitional structure Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time required to build a warehouse > days	287 days		[26th of 168]
DEFINITION: Time required to build a warehouse is the number of calendar days needed to complete the required procedures for building a warehouse. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.		View time series
SOURCE: electionworld.org
Time required to enforce a contract > days	195 days		[161st of 171]
DEFINITION: Time required to enforce a contract is the number of calendar days from the filing of the lawsuit in court until the final determination and, in appropriate cases, payment.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time required to register property > days	97 days		[45th of 167]
DEFINITION: Time required to register property is the number of calendar days needed for businesses to secure rights to property.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time required to start a business > days	29 days		[106th of 171]
DEFINITION: Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours	152 hours		[122nd of 169]
DEFINITION: Time to prepare and pay taxes is the time, in hours per year, it takes to prepare, file, and pay (or withhold) three major types of taxes: the corporate income tax, the value added or sales tax, and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social security contributions.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Time to resolve insolvency > years	4 years		[46th of 151]
DEFINITION: Time to resolve insolvency is the number of years from the filing for insolvency in court until the resolution of distressed assets.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Trademarks, nonresidents	494		[44th of 99]
DEFINITION: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Trademarks, residents	438		[39th of 98]
DEFINITION: Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International prolonged drought and cotton monoculture in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan creates water-sharing difficulties for Amu Darya river states; field demarcation of the boundaries with Kazakhstan commenced in 2004; border delimitation of 130 km of border with Kyrgyzstan is hampered by serious disputes around enclaves and other areas
DEFINITION: This entry includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another. Information regarding disputes over international terrestrial and maritime boundaries has been reviewed by the US Department of State. References to other situations involving borders or frontiers may also be included, such as resource disputes, geopolitical questions, or irredentist issues; however, inclusion does not necessarily constitute official acceptance or recognition by the US Government.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
UN membership date	2 Mar. 1992
DEFINITION: Date of United Nations Membership
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
United Nations mission http://www.nato.int/pfp/uz/foreign.htm http://www.tiv.uz/
DEFINITION: United Missions mission or approximate website
SOURCE: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Washington, D.C. embassies > Neighborhood	Embassy Row
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wisconsin High School Model United Nations

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