Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan
Official country name: Republic of Uzbekistan Capital: Tashkent (Toshkent) Geographic description: Located in Central Asia, it shares a border with Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan Population: 26,851,195 (est. 2005) Uzbekistan LAW ENFORCEMENT History A former Soviet national republic, Uzbekistan has been independent since 1991. Structure and Organization Internal Security and the Organization of Police The constitution provides for a presidential system with separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; however, in practice President Islam Karimov and the centralized executive branch that serves him dominate political life and exercise nearly complete control over the other branches. The Oliy Majlis (Parliament) consists almost entirely of officials appointed by the president and members of parties that support him. Despite constitutional provisions for an indepe...
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