Tashkent city
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and one of the largest cities in Central Asia; about 3 million people live there now. State governing bodies, foreign embassies and offices of international organizations are located here. The city gives the largest share of the country’s gross domestic product, and its industry is technologically complex and varied. Energy comes from the Chirchiq–Bozsu hydropower stations and a thermal power station, connected to the unified power system. Tashkent is an important transport hub: railways and highways pass through it, an international airport links it with many foreign cities, and inside the city the metro and buses are the main public transport. It is a centre of science and culture: the Academy of Sciences, many research institutes, universities, theatres, museums and stadiums are here. Urbanization is the growth of cities and of the urban population; under Tashkent’s influence the process has speeded up in surrounding districts too. Agglomeration is the gathering of towns around a large city: the Tashkent agglomeration includes many towns within a 60–70 km radius. Because Uzbekistan lies in a seismic area, new buildings are built to resist earthquakes.
On a city plan find three cultural sites you know (a museum, a theatre, a park) and one metro station, and describe a route between them. Cross streets only with adults.