General
Information
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Total Land Area: |
142,500 km2 |
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Land boundaries: |
3,651 km |
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Coastline: |
0 km
(Landlocked) |
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Capital: |
Dushanbe |
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Other Large
Cities: |
Khudjand, Kulob,
Kurgan-tyube |
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Official
Language: |
Tajik |
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National
Currency Unit: |
Somoni (TJS) |
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National Day: |
September 9 |
Location and
Geography
Tajikistan is
located between
Kyrgyzstan and
Uzbekistan to the
North and West,
Afghanistan to the
South, and China to
the East. Tajikistan
is home to some of
the highest
mountains in the
world including
parts of the Kunlun,
Himalayan, Tien-shan
and Pamir Ranges.
Earthquakes of
varying degrees are
frequent. The
massive mountain
ranges are cut by
hundreds of canyons
and gorges at the
bottom of which run
streams. Flooding
sometimes occurs
during the annual
spring thaw. Ninety
three percent of the
country is
mountainous, out of
the remaining 7%,
60% are agricultural
arable land and
pastures. Cotton,
wheat, potatoes,
fruits and
vegetables are the
main agricultural
products.
Tajikistan’s climate
varies depending on
the altitude. The
summers are hot and
dry.
Demography
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Population:
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6.50 million
(2002) |
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Crude Birth
Rate:
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27 per thousand
people (2002) |
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Crude Death
Rate:
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5 per thousand
people (2002) |
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Infant Mortality
Rate:
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21 per thousand
(2000) |
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Life Expectancy:
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Male: 64 years,
Female: 70 years
(2002) |
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Urban
Population:
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28.0 percent
(2002) |
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Adult Literacy:
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99.50 percent
(2001) |
Economy
Mining is the
primary source of
income in
Tajikistan.
Aluminium production
is the major
industrial activity.
The major natural
resources are
hydropower
potential, oil,
uranium, mercury,
brown coal, lead,
zinc, antimony,
tungsten, gold and
silver. Tajikistan
is the world’s third
largest producer of
hydroelectric power
and the second in
the CIS. Cotton is
the major cash crop.
Cotton and silk
processing, spinning
and weaving are
among the leading
activities of the
country’s light
industry.
Vegetables, fruits
and nuts are grown
for consumption and
export.
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GDP at Current
Market Prices:
|
1122 million US$
(2002) |
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Per Capita GDP:
|
173 US$ (2002) |
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Share of Sectors
in GDP:
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24.0%
Agriculture,
24.0% Industry,
52.0% Services,
(2002) |
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Total Exports:
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737 million US$
(2002) |
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Total Imports:
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721 million US$
(2002) |
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Major Exports
Items: |
Aluminium,
cotton, fruits,
vegetable oil,
textiles and
electro-energy |
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Major Imports
Items: |
Raw material for
producing of
aluminium, fuel,
chemicals,
machinery and
transportation
equipment,
textiles, food,
gas and
electro-energy |
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Major Trading
Partners: |
Russia, Turkey,
Netherlands,
Uzbekistan and
Switzerland
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