Tajikistan

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Republic of Tajikistan
Flag Coat of arms
Official flag Official Coat of Arms
National information
National motto:
National anthem:
(song)
Surudi milli
About the People
Official languages: Tajik
Population:
(# of people)
  • Total: 7,320,815 (July 2006 est.)
    (ranked #95th)
  • Density: 48/km² per km²
Geography / Places
country map
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Capital city: Dushanbe
Largest city:
Area
Politics / Government
Established: Independence from
Soviet Union:
 September 9, 1991
Leaders: President Emomali Rahmonov
Prime Minister Okil Okilov
Economy / Money
Currency:
(Name of money)
Somoni
International information
Time zone: UTC +5
Telephone dialing code: 992
Internet domain: .tj

Tajikistan is a country in Asia.

[edit] Geography

Tajikistan is a very small country in central Asia. It is west of China. It is north of Afghanistan, east of Uzbekistan and south of Kyrgyzstan.

A map of Tajikistan
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A map of Tajikistan

Tajikistan is a long way away from the sea. It is in the middle of the continent of Asia. The country is landlocked (has no coast).

Its total area is only about 143,100 km². It is slightly smaller than Wisconsin in the United States. Tajikistan’s borders are 3,651 km long.

The climate is midlatitude continental, with hot summers and mild winters.

Dushanbe railway station
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Dushanbe railway station

The Pamir Mountains are in the south of the country. The climate there is semiarid to polar. The Pamir Mountains are often called `the roof of the world´. The mountains have an area of about 120,000 km². There are other countries within the mountain range. The mountains are between 3600 to 4400m high.

[edit] History

The land that is now Tajikistan has been lived in continuously since 4,000 BC. It has been under the rule of various empires throughout history, mostly the Persian Empire.

In the year 800, Islam came to Tajikistan.

In 1868, Tajikistan became a Russian Colony. It later became a part of the Soviet Union.

In 1991 Tajikistan became independent. Tajikistan's national holiday celebrates Independence Day on 9 September.

From 1992 to 1997, there was a civil war between the Islamic Fundamentalists, and the Government of Emomali Rachmonow. At the end of the war the government was ruled by the Fundamentalists.

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, many American and French Soldiers came into the country.

[edit] Political information

Tajikistan is a President's Republic. The capital city is Dushanbe. The official language is Tajiki-Persian.

Tajikistan is also a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the CIS. Tajikistan is number eight in size of the CIS.

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