Leader: President Islom Karimov
Population: 25,155,064
Size: 172,700 square miles -- slightly larger than California
Infant mortality rate: 71.92/1,000 births
Life expectancy: 63.81 years
Religions: Muslim 88% (mostly Sunnis); Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%
GDP: $60 billion/$2,400 per capita
Defense: 5.4% of GDP/80,000 active troops
Stance: Could provide bases for U.S. strikes on Afghanistan; denies U.S. war planes are already there