Karakalpakstan

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THE HISTORY OF 
THE 
KARAKALPAKSTAN
Presented by: Joldasbaev Jasur

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Introduction
The Republic of Karakalpakstan is an 
autonomous republic within the Republic of 
Uzbekistan. It is located in the western part of 
Uzbekistan, bordering the Aral Sea. 
Karakalpakstan has a rich history that spans 
several centuries.

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This autonomous republic has its own Karakalpak 
language and the state is comprised primarily of ethnic 
Karakalpaks, Uzbeks, and Kazakhs. Linguistically and 
culturally, the Karakalpaks are closer to Kazakhs than 
Uzbeks as the Karakalpak language belongs to the 
Kipchak branch of the Turkic family together with 
Kazakh language, while Uzbek is in the Karluk branch.

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Karakalpak people
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There are theories of Karakalpaks being related to the Chorniy Klobuky
(black hat) soldiers of the Kievan Rus' from the 11th and 12th centuries, 
though apart from the common meaning of their names, there is no evidence 
linking these two groups. 

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According to the constitution, Karakalpakstan is formally a sovereign 
state. The state is regulated by treaties and agreements with Uzbekistan.

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The vast expanses of the Karakalpakstan area are rather poorly populated as 
the inhabited central area is squeezed by the 
Karakum
and 
Kyzylkum
deserts. The 
deserts actually dominate more than 80% of Karakalpakstan land and as a result of ill-
conceived Soviet-era projects, Karakalpakstan has become the epicenter of the well 
known global environmental disaster of the Aral Sea.

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The Karakalpak economy was earlier driven by the