Republic of Tajikistan
Short Form:Tajikistan

Geography

Location:
Central Asia
Tajikistan shares borders with the following countries: Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
Area
Total: 143,100 sq km
Land: 142,700 sq km
Water: 400 sq km

Population

Total: 6,578,681 (July 2001 est.)
Ethnic groups: Tajik 64.9%, Uzbek 25%, Russian 3.5% (declining because of emigration), other 6.6%
Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5% .
Languages: Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business

Principal Cities

Capital: Dushanbe
Khodzhent(Leninabad)

Short History:

Under construction

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