Karakalpakstan

Karakalpakstan ( (Қарақалпақстан Республикасы); is an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan. It occupies the whole northwestern end of Uzbekistan. The capital is Nukus (Karakalpak: Noʻkis (Нөкис)). The Republic of Karakalpakstan has an area of . Its territory covers the classical land of Khwarezm, though in classical Persian literature the area was known as "Kāt" (کات).