Karakalpakstan
Republic of Karakalpakstan Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikası / Қарақалпақстан Республикасы (Karakalpak) Qoraqalpogʻiston Respublikasi / Қорақалпоғистон Республикаси (Uzbek) | |
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| Motto: Jayxun jaǵasında ósken bayterek (Karakalpak) Jayxun yoqasida o‘sgan boyterak (Uzbek) | |
| Anthem: Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasınıń Mámleketlik Gimni (Karakalpak) Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi (Uzbek) "State Anthem of the Republic of Karakalpakstan" | |
Karakalpakstan in 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) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $15.2 billion |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $4.5 billion (12th) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.725 high |
| Currency | Uzbekistani sum (UZS) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (Uzbekistan Standard Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | UZ-QR |
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Karakalpakstan, officially the Republic of Karakalpakstan, is an autonomous republic 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).