4 places on the atlas covering people, history, architecture and crafts. Highlights include Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Samarkand, Registan and Ikat weaving.
| President | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Abdulla Aripov |
Office-holders as of July 2026. Governments change, so check Uzbekistan’s official government website for the latest. Full list of heads of state and government.
A short, well-known selection rather than a ranking. People pinned on the map appear in the cards below.
Born near Bukhara, he wrote The Canon of Medicine, a medical encyclopedia that was a standard text in the Islamic world and Europe for centuries.
A crossroads city on the Silk Road, famed for its markets, scholars and the monuments of the Timurid era.
Three monumental madrasas face a central square, covered in blue tilework and geometric patterns.
Silk threads are tied and dyed before weaving, which gives the cloth its blurred, feathery patterns. Margilan is a traditional centre.
This page brings together the people who lead Uzbekistan today, a short selection of well-known people from Uzbekistan, and the 4 places pinned for Uzbekistan on the atlas. Use the buttons at the top to see Uzbekistan on the map, where you can filter by theme, read a short summary of each pin and follow the link to Wikipedia for the full article. To browse the same themes across the whole world, see the people page, history page, architecture page and crafts page.
As of July 2026: President: Shavkat Mirziyoyev; Prime Minister: Abdulla Aripov. Office-holders change, so check the official government site for the latest.
Well-known people connected with Uzbekistan include Amir Timur (Tamerlane) (conqueror and ruler, based in Samarkand), Ulugh Beg (astronomer and ruler), Al-Khwarizmi (from the Khwarazm region) (mathematician; the word 'algorithm' comes from his name), Al-Biruni (polymath) and Alisher Navoi (poet).
People pinned for Uzbekistan include Ibn Sina (Avicenna). Open the map to read a short summary of each.
Notable buildings and sites in Uzbekistan on the atlas include Registan. Open the map for photos and links to read more.
Historical places in Uzbekistan on the atlas include Samarkand. Open the map for photos and links to read more.
Traditional crafts from Uzbekistan on the atlas include Ikat weaving. Open the map for photos and links to read more.
Choose See Uzbekistan on the map above, or search for Uzbekistan on the atlas. You can filter by theme, drag the Time travel slider to see who was alive and what was standing in different centuries, and open any pin for a short summary and a link to the full Wikipedia article.