Karakalpakstan (Uzbek: Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasi or Қорақалпоғистон Республикаси; Karakalpak: Қарақалпақстан Республикасы or Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikası) is an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan. It occupies the whole western end of Uzbekistan. The capital is Nukus (Karakalpak: Nökis). The Republic of Karakalpakstan has an area of 160,000 km2. Its territory covers the classical land of Khwarezm, though in classical Persian literature, the area was known as "Kāth".