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Karakalpakstan
Karakalpakstan, officially the Republic of Karakalpakstan, is an autonomous republic and part of Uzbekistan. It spans the northwestern portion of Uzbekistan. Its capital is Nukus (' / ). Karakalpakstan has an area of , and has a population of about 2 million people. Its territory covers the classical land of Khwarazm, which in classical Persian literature was known as (). The name ''Karakalpakstan'' means "land of the Karakalpaks". Although most Karakalpaks reside in Uzbekistan, Karakalpak culture and language are closer to those of the Kazakhs and Nogais. History From about 500 BC to 500 AD, the region of what is now Karakalpakstan was a thriving agricultural area supported by extensive irrigation. It was strategically important territory and fiercely contested, as is seen by the more than 50 Desert castles of ancient Khorezm, Khorezm fortresses which were constructed here. The Karakalpaks, Karakalpak people, who used to be nomadic herders and fishers, were first recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Council Of Karakalpakstan
The Supreme Council (, ) is the parliament of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. It succeeded the Supreme Soviet of the Karakalpak ASSR in 1994, and is a unicameral parliament. The Supreme Council of the Republic of Karakalpakstan is the highest state representative body of Karakalpakstan and exercises legislative power. The Supreme Council has sixty-five deputies who elected by secret ballot in single-member constituencies on a multiparty basis and on the basis of equal and direct suffrage. The stability and effectiveness of the work of the Supreme Council shall be ensured by the work of the sessions of the Supreme Council, the Presidium, committees, commissions and deputies. The order of work of the Supreme Council is determined by the Constitution of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Charter of the Republic of Karakalpakstan "On the Supreme Council of the Republic of Karakalpakstan" and other regulations. The procedure for holding elections to the Supreme Council is determine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nukus
Nukus ( / / ; / / ) is the sixth-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan. The population of Nukus as of 1 January 2022 was 329,100. The Amu Darya river passes west of the city. Administratively, Nukus is a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlement Karatau. The city is best known for its Nukus Museum of Art. History The name Nukus comes from the old tribal name of the Karakalpaks, Nukus (in Persian: Nūkās, "New Kath"). Nukus developed from a small settlement in 1932 into a large, modern Soviet city with broad avenues and big public buildings by the 1950s. The city's isolation made it host to the Red Army's Chemical Research Institute, a major research and testing center for chemical weapons. In 2002 the United States Department of Defense dismantled the Chemical Research Institute, the major research and testing site for the Novichok agent, under a $6 million Cooperative Threat Reduction program. Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karakalpaks
The Karakalpaks or Qaraqalpaqs (; ), are a Kipchak languages, Kipchak-Nogai Turkic peoples, Turkic ethnic group native to Karakalpakstan in Northwestern Uzbekistan. During the 18th century, they settled in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya and in the (former) river delta, delta of Amu Darya on the southern shore of the Aral Sea. The name ''Karakalpak'' comes from two words: ''qara'' meaning 'black' and ''Kalpak, qalpaq'' meaning 'hat'. The Karakalpaks number nearly 871,970 worldwide, out of which about 726,000 live in the Karakalpakstan region of Uzbekistan. Etymology The word Karakalpak is derived from the Russian Cyrillic spelling of their name and has become the accepted name for these people in the West. The Karakalpaks Endonym and exonym, endonymically refer to themselves as ''Qaraqalpaqs'', while the Uzbeks call them ''Qoraqalpoqs''. The word means "black kalpak" and has caused much confusion in the past, since historians linked them with other earlier peoples (such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Chairmen Of The Supreme Council Of Karakalpakstan
The chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Karakalpakstan (; ) is highest state position and the head of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. They chair the Supreme Council of Karakalpakstan. It was preceded by the office of President of the Republic and Chairman of the Supreme Soviet before that. The current chairman is Amanbai Orynbaev Orynbaev Amanbai Tlewbaevich (, ; born September 17, 1979) is a Karakalpak and Uzbek statesman and politician, chairman of the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan since August 26, 2022, and concurrently deputy head of the Senate of t ... since August 2022. List References Sources World Statesmen.org Notes {{notelist, group=reference-notes Karakalpakstan, Parliament, Chairmen Karakalpakstan, Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karakalpak Language
Karakalpak () is a Turkic language spoken by Karakalpaks in Karakalpakstan. It is divided into two dialects, Northeastern Karakalpak and Southwestern Karakalpak. It developed alongside Nogai and neighbouring Kazakh languages, being markedly influenced by both. Typologically, Karakalpak belongs to the Kipchak branch of the Turkic languages, thus being closely related to and highly mutually intelligible with Kazakh and Nogai. Classification Karakalpak is a member of the Kipchak branch of Turkic languages, which includes Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar, Kumyk, Karachay, Nogai and Kyrgyz. Due to its proximity to Turkmen and Uzbek, some of Karakalpak's vocabulary and grammar has been influenced by Uzbek and Turkmen. Like the vast majority of Turkic languages, Karakalpak has vowel harmony, is agglutinative and has no grammatical gender. Word order is usually subject–object–verb. Geographic distribution Karakalpak is spoken mainly in the Karakalpakstan Autonomous Republic of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzbekistan
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State Anthem Of The Republic Of Karakalpakstan
The State Anthem of the Republic of Karakalpakstan was composed by Najimaddin Muxammeddinov, with lyrics written by Karakalpak poet and playwright Ibroyim Yusupov. It was officially adopted on 24 December 1993. Lyrics ;English translation See also *List of national anthems *State Anthem of Uzbekistan The State Anthem of Uzbekistan was officially adopted on 10 December 1991 by the Constitution of Uzbekistan, after gaining independence from the Soviet Union. The lyrics were written by Uzbek poet Abdulla Oripov (poet), Abdulla Oripov, set to th ... Notes References {{Nationalanthemsofasia Asian anthems Regional songs Karakalpakstan Compositions in A-flat major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of Ministers Of Karakalpakstan
The Council of Ministers of Karakalpakstan () is the executive body of the Government of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. Institutions of the Council of Ministers Overview List of Chairmen References {{Reflist Karakalpakstan Government of Uzbekistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanbai Orynbaev
Orynbaev Amanbai Tlewbaevich (, ; born September 17, 1979) is a Karakalpak and Uzbek statesman and politician, chairman of the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan since August 26, 2022, and concurrently deputy head of the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan , image_flag = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg , image_coat = Emblem of Uzbekistan.svg , symbol_type = Emblem of Uzbekistan, Emblem , national_anthem = "State Anthem of Uzbekistan, State Anthem of the Republ .... Biography Amanbai Orinbaev was born on 17 September 1979, in the Kegeyli region. By nationality Karakalpak. Lobar activities Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Karakalpakstan 2022-2022, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan - First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan on ecology and development of the Aral Sea region. Since 26 August 2022 - Chairman of Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyzyl-Kala Under Restoration (cropped)
Kyzyl-Kala, also Qyzyl Qala ("Red fortress"), in modern Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, was an ancient fortress in Chorasmia built in the 1st-4th century CE. The small fortress of Kyzyl-Kala is located near Toprak-Kala, about 1 km to the west, and was also built in the 1st-4th century CE, possibly as a fortified defense for the site of Toprak-Kala. Kyzyl-Kala was once restored in the 12th century. It has also been the subject of a modern renovation program, with the objective of showing what a fortress looked like originally. It is part of the "Fifty fortresses oasis" in modern-day Uzbekistan. It was last occupied by Muhammad II of Khwarazm (1169, 1200-20), ruler of the Khwarazmian Empire, before it fell to the Mongol conquest of Khwarazmia. Kyzyl-Kala under restoration (cropped).jpg, Kyzyl-Kala under restoration (2018) File:Karakalpakstan Kyzyl Qala (Red Fortress) Fortified Residence 1st-2nd cent CE - 4th cent CE & restored 12th cent CE (4).jpg, Old and new walls File:Karakalpaksta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is divided into 12 regions (''viloyatlar'', singularwilayah, viloyat, ''viloyati'' in compound, e.g. Toshkent ''viloyati''), 1 autonomous republic (''respublika'', ''respublikasi'' in compound, e.g. Qaraqalpaqstan Avtonom ''Respublikasi''), and 1 independent city (''shahar'' or ''shahri'' in compounds, e.g. Toshkent ''shahri''). List Names are given below in the Uzbek language, although numerous variations of the transliterations of each name exist. The regions in turn are divided into districts of Uzbekistan, 175 districts (''tumanlar'', singular ''tuman''). Enclaves and exclaves There are four Uzbek enclave and exclave, exclaves, all of them surrounded by Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz territory in the Fergana Valley region where Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan meet. Two of them are the towns of Sokh District, Sokh, area of with a population of 42,800 in 1993 (with some estimates as high as 70,000, of which 99% are Tajiks and the remainder Uzbeks) and Shohimar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
