Uzbekistan 2007
According to ezinereligion, in 2007, the population of Uzbekistan was estimated to be 27 million people. The economy was largely based on agriculture and had a GDP of $55 billion. Foreign relations were mainly with its Central Asian neighbours such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as other developed countries around the world. In 2007, the country was led by President Islam Karimov, who had been in power since 1991. During his presidency, Karimov sought to modernize and liberalize the economy by introducing reforms such as privatization and foreign investment incentives. He also sought to improve foreign relations with countries such as China and Russia while maintaining strong ties with allies such as the United States and European Union countries. Yearbook 2007 Uzbekistan. In April, the Uzbek regime stopped…