Karakalpakstan
Republic of Karakalpakstan Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikası / Қарақалпақстан Республикасы (Karakalpak) Qoraqalpogʻiston Respublikasi / Қорақалпоғистон Республикаси (Uzbek) | |
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| Motto: Jayxun jaģasında ósken bayterek (Karakalpak) Jayxun yoqasida o’sgan boyterak (Uzbek) | |
| Anthem: Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasınıń Mámleketlik Gimni (Karakalpak) Qoraqalpog’iston Respublikasining Madhiyasi (Uzbek) "State Anthem of the Republic of Karakalpakstan" | |
Karakalpakstan in Republic of Uzbekistan | |
| Sovereign state | Uzbekistan |
| Capital | Nukus |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Government | Autonomous republic |
| Amanbai Orynbaev | |
| Farkhat Ermanov | |
| Legislature | Supreme Council of Karakalpakstan |
| Area | |
• Total | 166,590 km2 (64,320 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 2,015,000 |
• Density | 12.06/km2 (31.2/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate |
• Total | 15.2 Bln $ |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | 4.5 Bln $ (12) |
| HDI (2022) | .725 high |
| Currency | Uzbekistani sum (UZS) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (Uzbekistan Standard Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | UZ-QR |
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 (Nókis / Нөкис). Karakalpakstan has an area of 166,590 km2 (64,320 sq mi), 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 Kāt (کات).
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.