Provinces of Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan is divided into twelve provinces (singular: viloyat, plural: viloyatlar) (capitals in parentheses)-
- Andijon Province (Andijon)
- Buxoro Province (Buxoro)
- Farg'ona Province (Farg'ona)
- Jizzakh Province (Jizzakh)
- Namangan Province (Namangan)
- Navoiy Province (Navoiy)
- Qashqadaryo Province (Qarshi)
- Samarqand Province (Samarqand)
- Sirdaryo Province (Guliston)
- Surxondaryo Province (Termiz)
- Toshkent Province (Toshkent)
- Xorazm Province (Urganch)
and one autonomous republic (respublika)-
The national capital, Tashkent, in addition to being the seat of its viloyat, is also, administratively, a city (shahar): Toshkent Shahri.