UZBEKISTAN

1
UZBEKISTAN Overview of the country and its
libraries
2
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS UZBEKISTAN?
3
UZBEKISTAN About the country

• Population
• 27,780,059 (July, 2007)
• Literacy
• definition age 15 and over can read and
  write
• total population 99.3
• Libraries
• Total number 5748

4
UZBEKISTAN About the country

• Area
• total 447,400 sq km
• land 425,400 sq km
• Population
• 27,780,059 (July, 2007)
• Natural resources
• Natural gas, petroleum, coal, gold, uranium,
  silver, copper, lead and zinc, tungsten,
  molybdenum
  

5
UZBEKISTAN The people

• Age structure
• 0-14 years - 32.4
• 15-64 years 62.8
• 65 years and over - 4.8
• Literacy
• definition - age 15 and over can read and
  write
• total population 99.3

6
Libraries of Uzbekistan

• Total number of libraries 5748
• University libraries 44
• College and lyceum 914
• ILC and IRC 1173
• Public libraries - 2131

7
The Library of International Business School
Kelajak ILMI

• Library Collection - 9354 volumes
• Current Number and Type of Patrons
  
• Students 132
• Faculty - 25
• Others - 55
• Staff
• 2 librarians, 1 system administrator, 1 director
• Library is open to general public
  

8

• Thank you for your attention and if you have any
  questions please let me know.