Uz·bek·i·stan /ˌʊzbekɪˈstɑːn $ ʊzˌbekɪˈstæn/ a country in central Asia between Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Population: 28,661,637 (2014). Capital: Tashkent. It was formerly part of the Soviet Union, and is now a member of the CIS.
—Uzbek /ˈʊzbek/ noun , adjective