Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia, a former Russian republic.

After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Uzbekistan became an independent country, joining other former Soviet republics in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).  File:Uzbekistan Nadira.jpg|1992 20 kopeck Princess Nadira, Uzbekistan's first issue. File:Uzbekistan palov.jpg|2017 1800 sum palov/pilau. 
 * Its first issue was released in May 1992, inscribed bilingually ЎЗБЕКИСТОН UZBEKISTAN.
 * In 1993, old Soviet definitives were provisionally surcharged ЎЗБЕКИСТОН.
 * In June 1993, a definitive series was issued in the same small size with the Uzbeki arms, once again inscribed "ЎЗБЕКИСТОН UZBEKISTAN".
 * Beginning in 1997, year dates were added to stamps
 * In mid-1997, inscriptions started to be changed to O'ZBEKISTON.
 * In 1998, the definitive designs were reissued with inscriptions also changed to "O'ZBEKISTON".
 * Beginning in 2006, year dates had "POCHTA" added in front.

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