Trivia in Uzbekistan

National symbols

Flag: A horizontal tricolor flag of green, white, and blue with red thin lines and a crescent moon and 12 stars

Emblem: A coat of arms depicting the Khudzya mountains, sun, cotton, wheat, and the Huma bird

Trivia & facts

• One of only two 'doubly landlocked' countries in the world.
• The Registan Square in Samarkand is illuminated blue at night.
• Car license plates include a number indicating the province code.
• The 12 stars on the flag represent the 12 provinces and the spiritual number.
• One of the world's leading cotton exporters, with labor mobilization from across the country during the harvest season.
• Mailboxes retain the blue color from the Soviet era.
• It is common not to put sugar in green tea.
• The Tashkent metro stations are famous for luxurious chandeliers and mosaics.
• In Uzbek language, 'Navoi' is the name of a great poet.
• The shrinking of the Aral Sea is called one of the largest environmental problems of the 20th century.