Uzbekistan joins the elite club of 55 most dominant nations

The News & World Report survey measured the power and influence of 36 countries in the world, using 73 different indicators and the views of 17.2 thousand respondents. Uzbekistan secured the 51st position in the ranking, surpassing Algeria but trailing behind Kazakhstan. The United States, China and Russia dominated the list as the most powerful countries, while Slovakia, Latvia and Estonia occupied the lowest ranks.