Uzbekistan is divided into twelve provinces (singular: viloyat, plural: viloyatlar) (capitals in parentheses)-

• Andijon Province (Andijon)
• Buxoro Province (Buxoro)
• Farg'ona Province (Farg'ona)
• Jizzakh Province (Jizzakh)
• Namangan Province (Namangan )
• Navoiy Province (Navoiy)
• Qashqadaryo Province (Qarshi)
• Samarqand Province (Samarqand)
• Sirdaryo Province (Guliston )
• Surxondaryo Province (Termiz )
• Toshkent Province (Toshkent)
• Xorazm Province (Urganch )

and one autonomous republic (respublika)-

• Qaraqalpog'iston Respublikasi (Nukus ).

The national capital, Tashkent, in addition to being the seat of its viloyat, is also, administratively, a city (shahar): Toshkent Shahri.