| TAJIKISTAN Updated 05/11/10 |
Republic of Tajikistan is located in the center of the Asian Continent, with a population of 7,349,145, making it the
96th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Dushanbe with a total population of 679,400. The
country encompasses 143,100 square kilometers making it the 95th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries
with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China and Afghanistan.
President Emomali Rahmon is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds
that position for seven years. Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov is recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that
status through presidential appointment. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate the creation of their
constitution on 6th November 1994.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Tajik and Russian is widely spoken by government and business. It
counts among its major religions Sunni Muslim, Shi’a Muslim and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it
has 8 AM, 10 FM, 2 Short Wave and 13 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Qullai Ismoili Somoni, its highest point at 7,495 meters and Syr Darya, its lowest
point at 300 meters. Its principal waterway is Vakhsh River, which measures 200 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals
and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools and refrigerators and freezers. Its official currency is
the Tajikistani Somoni.
Here’s something you may not know about Tajikistan. Qullai Ismoili Somoni (formerly Communism Peak) was the
tallest mountain in the USSR.
96th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Dushanbe with a total population of 679,400. The
country encompasses 143,100 square kilometers making it the 95th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries
with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China and Afghanistan.
President Emomali Rahmon is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds
that position for seven years. Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov is recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that
status through presidential appointment. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate the creation of their
constitution on 6th November 1994.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Tajik and Russian is widely spoken by government and business. It
counts among its major religions Sunni Muslim, Shi’a Muslim and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it
has 8 AM, 10 FM, 2 Short Wave and 13 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Qullai Ismoili Somoni, its highest point at 7,495 meters and Syr Darya, its lowest
point at 300 meters. Its principal waterway is Vakhsh River, which measures 200 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals
and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools and refrigerators and freezers. Its official currency is
the Tajikistani Somoni.
Here’s something you may not know about Tajikistan. Qullai Ismoili Somoni (formerly Communism Peak) was the
tallest mountain in the USSR.
| Dushanbe- Tajikistan's capital and largest city |
| Festival Buzkashi in Navruz |
| Fedchenko Glacier |
| Frozen yak horn in Pamirs Mountains |
| Garm Tshashma Hot Springs |
| Qullai Ismoili Somoni- Tajikistan's highest point |
| Tajik Landscape near Dushanbe |
| Tajik Women in traditional dress |
| Syr Darya River in the Fergana Valley- Tajikistan's lowest and northernmost point on the border with Uzbekistan |
Tajikistan used to be a part of USSR and was one of the Stans. The former U.S. Ambassador, a
photographer for National Geographic, has taken some photos and made them into postcards
and given them to the government in hopes of bringing tourism there. Tajikistan is one of the
most beautiful places. Why don't you go and visit them and see how beautiful they are for
yourself?
photographer for National Geographic, has taken some photos and made them into postcards
and given them to the government in hopes of bringing tourism there. Tajikistan is one of the
most beautiful places. Why don't you go and visit them and see how beautiful they are for
yourself?
5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
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2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To
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| Pamiri children from the Pianij River Gorge near Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan |
| Tuhum Barak- A Tajik dish made of ravioli filled with eggs |
| Rogoun Dam on Tajikistan's Vakhsh River on the border with Kyrgyzstan |
| Tajik miner near Tajikistan's border with China |
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| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
less than 0.3% (2007 est.)
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less than 500
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| Tajikistan border station and southernmost point at Eshkashem Afghanistan |
| Obandori Qayroqum |
| Pamir Plateau at Murghob- Tajikistan's easternmost point on the China border |
| Ancient ruins at Panjakent- Tajikistan's westernmost point on the border with Uzbekistan |
| Monument at Somoni |
| Vorukh exclave of Tajikistan contained within Kyrgyzstan |
| Khorugh on Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan |
