REGIONAL CHRONICLE · LIVING HERITAGE

Karakalpakstan

Explore this region’s place in the atlas and its connection to Uzbekistan.

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AT A GLANCE

Karakalpakstan in facts

  • TypeAutonomous republic
  • CapitalNukus
  • Population2.1 m2026 · 2,149,932
  • Area160,000 km²
Map: Natural Earth (public domain) · Open in the world map
All geographic & statistical details (9)
Density
13 people per km²
World region
Asia · Central Asia
ISO 3166-2 code
UZ-QR
Regional anthem
State Anthem of the Republic of Karakalpakstan
Official website
sovminrk.gov.uz/lang/en (opens in a new tab)
National anthem (Uzbekistan)
"O'zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi" (National Anthem of the Republic of Uzbekistan) · Abdulla Aripov/Mutal Burhanov
Time zone
UTC+5
Location
43.0°N, 58.9°E
Neighbouring regions
3

Shares borders with 3 regions

Neighbours from Wikidata (land borders and some sea borders; only places with a page here).

Facts: Wikidata Q484245, retrieved 1 November 2026. Figures can change; check the source for the latest. Location, time zone and distances are worked out by The Landlore from Wikidata coordinates and the IANA time zone database.

FLAG & SYMBOLS

The flag and symbols of Karakalpakstan

Flag
Flag of Karakalpakstan

Image: No machine-readable author provided. Urmas assumed (based on copyright claims). / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Coat of arms
Coat of arms or emblem of Karakalpakstan

Image: File:Emblem_of_Uzbekistan.svg: Various NikNaks talk - gallery - wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

National anthem

State Anthem of the Republic of Karakalpakstan

Recording: И Юсупов, Н Мухаммеддинов / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Flag, coat of arms, motto and anthem: Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (credited above), retrieved 1 November 2026.

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Directory: UN M49 countries or areas, with 193 UN members, 2 observers and 53 other areas. Subdivisions: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; filtered to this catalogue. Flags/symbols: flag-icons (MIT). Snapshot: 28 October 2026. Geographic groups are statistical. Associated-country links describe the cited relationship and do not settle sovereignty claims.

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