<item><hi format=bold>Administrative divisions:</hi> 12 wiloyatlar (singular—wiloyat), 1 autonomous republic* (respublikasi, singular—respublika), and 1 city** (shahri); Andijon Wiloyati, Bukhoro Wiloyati, Jizzakh Wiloyati, Farghona Wiloyati, Karakalpakstan* (Nukus), Qashqadaryo Wiloyati (Qarshi), Khorazm Wiloyati (Urganch), Namangan Wiloyati, Nawoiy Wiloyati, Samarqand Wiloyati, Sirdaryo Wiloyati (Guliston), Surkhondaryo Wiloyati (Termiz), Toshkent Shahri**, Toshkent Wiloyati
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<item>• <hi format=ital>note:</hi> an administrative division has the same name as its administrative center (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)
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<item><hi format=bold>Independence:</hi> 31 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
<item><hi format=bold>National holiday:</hi> Independence Day, 1 September (1991)
<item><hi format=bold>Constitution:</hi> new constitution adopted 8 December 1992
<item><hi format=bold>Legal system:</hi> evolution of Soviet civil law; still lacks independent judicial system
<item><hi format=bold>Suffrage:</hi> 18 years of age; universal
<item><hi format=bold>Executive branch:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>chief of state:</hi> President Islam KARIMOV (since NA March 1990); election last held 29 December 1991 (next to be held NA December 1996); results—Islam KARIMOV 86%, Mukhammad SOLIKH 12%, other 2%
<item>• <hi format=ital>head of government:</hi> Prime Minister Abdulkhashim MUTALOV (since 13 January 1992), First Deputy Prime Minister Ismail Hakimovitch DJURABEKOV (since NA)
<item>• <hi format=ital>cabinet:</hi> Cabinet of Ministers; appointed by the president with approval of the Supreme Assembly
<item><hi format=bold>Supreme Soviet:</hi> elections last held 18 February 1990 (next to be held winter 1994); results—percent of vote by party NA; seats—(500 total) Communist 450, ERK 10, other 40; note—total number of seats will be reduced to 250 in next election
<item><hi format=bold>Political parties and leaders:</hi> People's Democratic Party (PDP; formerly Communist Party), Islam A. KARIMOV, chairman; Erk (Freedom) Democratic Party (EDP), Muhammad SOLIKH, chairman (in exile); note—ERK was banned 9 December 1992
<item><hi format=bold>Other political or pressure groups:</hi> Birlik (Unity) People's Movement (BPM), Abdul Rakhim PULATOV, chairman (in exile); Islamic Rebirth Party (IRP), Abdullah UTAYEV, chairman
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<item>• <hi format=ital>note:</hi> PULATOV (BPM) and SOLIKH (EDP) are both in exile in the West; UTAYEV (IRP) is either in prison or in exile
<item><hi format=bold>Flag:</hi> three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and green separated by red fimbriations with a crescent moon and 12 stars in the upper hoist-side quadrant