Dialing code +992
ISO 2 code TJ
ISO 3 code TJK
Capital Dushanbe
Main Language None
Currency Somoni (TJS)
GDP $15.4 billion 131st
Population 7,487,489 96th

Geography

Continent Asia
Location Central Asia west of China
Land 143,100 km2 95th
Terrain Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate landscape; western Fergana Valley in north Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest
Climate Midlatitude continental hot summers mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
Natural Hazards Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate landscape; western Fergana Valley in north Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest
Note: Landlocked; mountainous region dominated by the Trans-Alay Range in the north and the Pamirs in the southeast; highest point Qullai Ismoili Somoni (formerly Communism Peak) was the tallest mountain in the former USSR

Neighbouring Countries

Afghanistan China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan

History

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. Bolshevik control of the area was fiercely contested and not fully reestablished until 1925. Much of present-day Sughd province was transferred from the Uzbek SSR to the newly formed Tajik SSR in 1929. Ethnic Uzbeks form a substantial minority in Sughd province. Tajikistan became independent in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union and experienced a civil war between regional factions from 1992-97. There have been no major security incidents in recent years although the country remains the poorest in the former Soviet sphere. Attention by the international community since the beginning of the NATO intervention in Afghanistan has brought increased economic development and security assistance which could create jobs and strengthen stability in the long term. Tajikistan is in the early stages of seeking World Trade Organization membership and has joined NATO's Partnership for Peace.
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Demographics

Life Expectancy 65.33 years 152nd
Median Age 21.9 years 142nd
Birth Rate 26.9 births/1,000 population 55th
Death Rate 6.83 births/1,000 population 129th
Sex Ratio 0.74 male(s)/female 132nd
Literacy 99.5% 19th
Population

7.5 million

Transportation

Roadways 27767 km 99th
Railways 680 km 106th
Airports 26 126th
Waterways 200 km 97th
Heliports None
Airports paved 2 51st

Economy

Currency Somoni (TJS)
GDP $15.4 billion 131st
GDP per capita (PPP) $2100 164th