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Ancedotes in Uzbekistan

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October 22nd 2009
Hey Y'all, I'm sorry it's been a while since my last blog, I'm sure you're all getting withdrawl symptoms by now. Quickly commenting on Uzbekistan - The leader there, Karimov has done a superb job making the country's antiquities shiny and clean and rather redone to say the least. The official ticket prices are ludriocrous, but do not fear, the security guards have got wind of this and so yo ... read more

Asia » Uzbekistan

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Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1924. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain... ... read more