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Tajikistan with its capital Dushanbe is located in Asia (Central Asia, west of China). It covers some 144,101 square kilometers (slightly smaller than Wisconsin) with 8,468,560 citizens. Tajik and Russian are the languages commonly used by the people in Tajikistan. Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are bordering countries.
Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia that borders Afghanistan to the south, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and Uzbekistan to the west and northwest. Tajikistan is a stunning place, and there is plenty to do, from the Silk Road mystique of places like Khujand and Istaravshan, to the stunning, untouched mountain scenery of the Pamirs and their accompanying allure of unclimbed peaks and virgin trekking routes.
Popular Destinations in Tajikistan
Administrative regions of Tajikistan
- Dushanbe
- Region of Republican Subordination
- Viloyati Khatlon
- Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon
- Viloyati Sughd
About the country
Website: Tajikistan Tourism
Phone: +992 234 233
Mail: gafarov@td.silk.org
The landscape is mountainous region dominated by the Trans-Alay Range in the north and the Pamirs in the southeast and western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest. The average density of population is about 59 per km². The climate in Tajikistan can be described as mid-latitude continental, hot summers, mild winters with semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains. Potential threats by nature are earthquakes floods
To reach someone Tajikistan dial +992 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".tj". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 220 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, F). The sign for the locally used currency Somoni is TJS.
Three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, and green; a gold crown surmounted by seven gold, five-pointed stars is located in the center of the white stripe; red represents the sun, victory, and the unity of the nation, white stands for purity, cotton, and mountain snows, while green is the color of Islam and the bounty of nature; the crown symbolizes the Tajik people; the seven stars signify the Tajik magic number "seven" - a symbol of perfection and the embodiment of happiness.
The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917. Bands of indigenous guerrillas (called "basmachi") fiercely contested Bolshevik control of the area, which was not fully reestablished until 1925. Tajikistan was first created as an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan in 1924, but the USSR designated Tajikistan a separate republic in 1929 and transferred to it much of present-day Sughd province. Ethnic Uzbeks form a substantial minority in Tajikistan, and ethnic Tajiks an even larger minority in Uzbekistan. Tajikistan became independent in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union, and experienced a civil war between regional factions from 1992 to 1997. Tajikistan has endured several domestic security incidents since 2010, including armed conflict between government forces and local strongmen in the Rasht Valley and between government forces and criminal groups in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. In September 2015, government security forces rebuffed attacks by the Ministry of Interior led by a former high-ranking official in the Ministry of Defense. President Emomali RAHMON, who came to power during the civil war, used the attacks to ban the main opposition political party in Tajikistan. In May 2016, RAHMON further strengthened his position by having himself designated “Leader of the Nation” with limitless terms and lifelong immunity through constitutional amendments ratified in a referendum. The country remains the poorest in the former Soviet sphere. Tajikistan became a member of the World Trade Organization in March 2013. However, its economy continues to face major challenges, including dependence on remittances from Tajiks working in Russia, pervasive corruption, and the opiate trade in neighboring Afghanistan.
Geography
Area | ||
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Total (World Rank: 97) | 144,100 | sq km |
Land (World Rank: 94) | 141,510 | sq km |
Water (World Rank: 84) | 2,590 | sq km |
Forest (World Rank: 62) | 27.70 | % |
Comparative | slightly smaller than Wisconsin | |
Landborder | ||
4130 | ||
Elevation | ||
Lowest point (World Rank: 13) | 300 | m |
Highest point (World Rank: 6) | 7,495 | m |
Agricultural land | ||
Total (World Rank: 122) | 34.70 | % |
Arable (World Rank: 144) | 6.10 | % |
Permanent crops (World Rank: 127) | 0.90 | % |
Permanent pastures (World Rank: 62) | 27.70 | % |
Irrigated land (World Rank: 50) | 7,420 | sq km |
Map reference | ||
Asia | ||
Environment | ||
Issues |
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Location | ||
Central Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan | ||
Climate | ||
mid-latitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains | ||
Terrain | ||
mountainous region dominated by the Trans-Alay Range in the north and the Pamirs in the southeast; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest |
People
Population | ||
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Total (World Rank: 96) | 8,468,560 | |
Deathrate (World Rank: 164) | 0.60 | % |
Birthrate (World Rank: 64) | 2.33 | % |
Growthrate (World Rank: 66) | 1.62 | % |
Migration rate (World Rank: 107) | -0.11 | % |
Fertility rate (World Rank: 71) | 2.63 | % |
Median age | ||
Male (World Rank: 158) | 23.90 | |
Female (World Rank: 157) | 25.10 | |
Age structure | ||
0 14 male (World Rank: 87) | 1,393,800 | |
0 14 female (World Rank: 87) | 1,343,820 | |
15 24 male (World Rank: 86) | 799,736 | |
15 24 female (World Rank: 86) | 776,417 | |
25 54 male (World Rank: 95) | 1,683,230 | |
25 54 female (World Rank: 94) | 1,714,510 | |
55 64 male (World Rank: 108) | 219,043 | |
55 64 female (World Rank: 106) | 257,066 | |
65 x male (World Rank: 129) | 116,511 | |
65 x female (World Rank: 124) | 164,418 | |
Health | ||
Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 60) | 3.18 | % |
Life expectancy total (World Rank: 165) | 68 | years |
Life expectancy female (World Rank: 161) | 71 | years |
Life expectancy male (World Rank: 167) | 65 | years |
Physicians per 1000 (World Rank: 85) | 1.71 | |
Hospital bed per 1000 (World Rank: 29) | 5.50 | |
Sanitation access total (World Rank: 73) | 95.00 | % |
Obesity adult (World Rank: 128) | 14.20 | % |
Drinking water access (World Rank: 176) | 73.80 | % |
Energy
Electricity | ||
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Production (World Rank: 81) | 16,980,000,000 | kWh |
Consumption (World Rank: 83) | 12,940,000,000 | kWh |
Import (World Rank: 101) | 63,000,000 | kWh |
Source fossil (World Rank: 201) | 7.00 | % |
Source nuclear (World Rank: 9) | 93.00 | % |
Crude oil | ||
Production (World Rank: 97) | 180 | bbl / day |
Exports (World Rank: 82) | 79 | bbl / day |
Proved reserves (World Rank: 91) | 12,000,000 | bbl |
Refined products | ||
Production (World Rank: 105) | 446 | bbl / day |
Consumption (World Rank: 130) | 23,000 | bbl / day |
Import (World Rank: 112) | 21,980 | bbl / day |
Natural gas | ||
Production (World Rank: 91) | 20,000,000 | m³ |
Consumption (World Rank: 110) | 189,000,000 | m³ |
Import (World Rank: 29) | 0 | m³ |
Carbon footprint | ||
3700000 |
Nation
Budget | ||
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Education (World Rank: 58) | 5 | % of GDP |
Military (World Rank: 96) | 1 | % of GDP |
Health (World Rank: 83) | 7 | % of GDP |
Surplus (World Rank: 73) | -2 | % of GDP |
National symbol | ||
five-pointed stars | ||
National colours | ||
white | ||
Adjective | ||
Tajikistani | ||
Noun | ||
Tajikistani(s) | ||
Background | ||
The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917. Bands of indigenous guerrillas (called "basmachi") fiercely contested Bolshevik control of the area, which was not fully reestablished until 1925. Tajikistan was first created as an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan in 1924, but the USSR designated Tajikistan a separate republic in 1929 and transferred to it much of present-day Sughd province. Ethnic Uzbeks form a substantial minority in Tajikistan, and ethnic Tajiks an even larger minority in Uzbekistan. Tajikistan became independent in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union, and experienced a civil war between regional factions from 1992 to 1997. Tajikistan has endured several domestic security incidents since 2010, including armed conflict between government forces and local strongmen in the Rasht Valley and between government forces and criminal groups in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. In September 2015, government security forces rebuffed attacks by the Ministry of Interior led by a former high-ranking official in the Ministry of Defense. President Emomali RAHMON, who came to power during the civil war, used the attacks to ban the main opposition political party in Tajikistan. In May 2016, RAHMON further strengthened his position by having himself designated “Leader of the Nation” with limitless terms and lifelong immunity through constitutional amendments ratified in a referendum. The country remains the poorest in the former Soviet sphere. Tajikistan became a member of the World Trade Organization in March 2013. However, its economy continues to face major challenges, including dependence on remittances from Tajiks working in Russia, pervasive corruption, and the opiate trade in neighboring Afghanistan. | ||
Flag description | ||
three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, and green; a gold crown surmounted by seven gold, five-pointed stars is located in the center of the white stripe; red represents the sun, victory, and the unity of the nation, white stands for purity, cotton, and mountain snows, while green is the color of Islam and the bounty of nature; the crown symbolizes the Tajik people; the seven stars signify the Tajik magic number "seven" - a symbol of perfection and the embodiment of happiness |
Economy
Gdp | ||
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Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 136) | 26,020,000,000 | USD |
Real growth rate (World Rank: 15) | 6.90 | % |
Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 190) | 3,000 | USD |
Source agriculture (World Rank: 21) | 27.80 | % |
Source industry (World Rank: 112) | 25.90 | % |
Source service (World Rank: 188) | 46.30 | % |
Labourforce | ||
Total (World Rank: 117) | 2,295,000 | |
In poverty (World Rank: 54) | 31.50 | % |
Products | ||
Industries |
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Agriculture |
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Exports |
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Imports |
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Communication
Phone | ||
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Landline total (World Rank: 94) | 468,000 | |
Landline per 100 (World Rank: 152) | 6.00 | |
Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 94) | 113.00 | |
Assessment | 0 | |
Internet | ||
Users (World Rank: 118) | 1,705,340 | |
Population (World Rank: 185) | 20.50 | % |
Transport
Air | ||
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Airports paved (World Rank: 85) | 17.00 | |
Airports unpaved (World Rank: 143) | 7.00 | |
Rail | ||
Total length (World Rank: 103) | 680 | |
Road | ||
Total length (World Rank: 98) | 27,767 | |
Water | ||
Total length (World Rank: 100) | 200.00 |