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The Province of Djizzak
lies in the central part of Uzbekistan. The total area of the
Province is 20 500 square kilometers. The climate is typically
continental, with dry, hot summers and mild winters.
The population is
910 500 people and the average density is 108 people per square
kilometer.
The Province is divided
into 11 administrative districts with Djizzak as its administrative
center. This town has 127 200 inhabitants. Other main towns are
Gagarin, Gallyaaral, Pakhtakor, Dustlik and Mardjanbulak.
34 joint ventures
have been established in the Province. The total value of their
production totaled 159,9 million Sums in 1997.
The Province’s economy
is base on agriculture. Most importantly cotton and cereal. There
are tens of thousands of hectares of virgin soil, which have been
researched for agricultural purposes. This land has an adequate
irrigation infrastructure, which was created in the past few years.
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