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| REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN |
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| General Information |
| Total Land Area: |
142,500 km2 |
| Land boundaries: |
3,651 km |
| Coastline: |
0 km (Landlocked) |
| Capital: |
Dushanbe |
| Other Large Cities: |
Khudjand, Kulob, Kurgan-tyube |
| Official Language: |
Tajik |
| National Currency Unit: |
Somoni (TJS) |
| National Day: |
September 9 |
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| Location and Geography |
Tajikistan is located between Kyrgyz Republic 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.
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| Demography |
| Population: |
6.430.265 million (2004) |
| Crude Birth Rate: |
23 per thousand people (2003) |
| Crude Death Rate: |
7 per thousand people (2003) |
| Infant Mortality Rate: |
92 per thousand (2003) |
| Life Expectancy: |
Male: 63 years, Female: 69 years (2003) |
| Urban Population: |
28.0 percent (2003) |
| Adult Literacy: |
99.50 percent (2003) |
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| 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.
| GDP at Current Market Prices: |
1911.19 million US$ (2004) |
| Per Capita GDP: |
342.03 US$ (2004) |
| Share of Sectors in GDP: |
26.07% Agriculture, 20.0% Industry, 57.0% Services, (2003) |
| Total Exports: |
1045.23 million US$ (2003) |
| Total Imports: |
- million US$ (2004) |
| Major Exports Items: |
Aluminium, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles and electro-energy |
| Major Imports Items: |
Raw material for producing of aluminium, fuel, chemicals, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles, food, gas and electro-energy |
| Major Trading Partners: |
Russia, Turkey, Netherlands, Uzbekistan and Switzerland |
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| External Links |
Presidency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Transportation
National Bank of The Republic of Tajikistan
State Committee on Statistics |
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