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Fergana or Ferghana (both: fyĕrgənä`), city (1989 pop. 200,373), capital of Fergana region, E Uzbekistan, in the Fergana Valley. The marketing center of a large oasis area, it has silk, cotton, and artificial fiber industries. Oil, coal, and uranium ore lie in the area. Founded in 1876 by the Russians as Novy Margelan, the city was renamed (1907) Skobelev and later (1924) Fergana. Fergana, Ferghana 1. a region of W central Asia, surrounded by high mountains and accessible only from the west; mainly in Uzbekistan and partly in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan 2. the chief city of this region, in E Uzbekistan. Pop.: 230 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The breakup of the Soviet Union led to dramatic economic decline in Central Asia, as in the Fergana Valley, where the radical Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan took root in the midst of unemployment rates soaring to between 60 percent and 90 percent. In January 1997, we obtained nasopharyngeal swabs from a convenience sample of both ill and well children, ages 2-59 months, who were visiting outpatient clinics in Taraz City (formerly Djambul), Kazakhstan; Fergana, Uzbekistan; and Osh, Kyrgyz Republic. The Fergana Valley of Kyrgyzstan is often called the "breadbasket of Central Asia" because of the lush fields, pastures, and orchards that feed millions of people in the region. |
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