Guliston

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Guliston Guliston / Гулистoн
Guliston Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°29′N 68°47′E / 40.483°N 68.783°E / 40.483; 68.783
Country	Uzbekistan
Province	Sirdarya Province
Population (2010)
• Total	77,300

Guliston also spelled as Gulistan (Uzbek: Guliston / Гулистoн; Russian: Гулистан), formerly known as Mirzachul (Russian: Мирзачуль, until 1961), is the capital of Sirdarya Province in eastern Uzbekistan. It lies in the southeastern part of the Mirzachül (formerly Golodnaya) steppe, 75 miles (120 km) southwest of Tashkent. It has an approx. population of 77,300. The main industry in the area is cottonpicking.

Demographics

Population in:

1989: 54,400
1991: 54,500
2010 (estimate): 77,300

Source:

References

Guliston. (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved September 28, 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9038486

Coordinates: 40°29′N 68°47′E / 40.483°N 68.783°E / 40.483; 68.783

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Capital	Tashkent

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