a landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
"Uzbekistan is a landlocked republic in west central Asia that was once part of the Soviet Union before gaining independence."
A country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan
"Uzbekistan, officially known as the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia."
The name Uzbekistan comes from the Russian word for the country, which was borrowed from Classical Persian. Its meaning likely derives from a Turkic root for "genuine" combined with a Sogdian or Turkish term for "master," followed by the Persian suffix indicating "place of."