People of Uzbekistan

Population	27,780,059 (2007 estimate)
Population density	65 persons per sq km 169 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	36 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	64 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Toshkent, 2,133,300 (2000 estimate) Namangan, 388,300 (2000 estimate) Samarqand, 361,100 (2000 estimate)
Official language	Uzbek
Chief religious affiliations	Muslim (mostly Sunni), 76 percent Atheist, 3 percent Christian, 2 percent
Life expectancy	65 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	69 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	99.2 percent (2000 estimate)