Republic of Tajikistan
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Anthem: Суруди Миллӣ (English: "National Anthem") | |
![]() Location of Tajikistan (green) | |
Capital and largest city | Dushanbe 38°33′N 68°48′E / 38.550°N 68.800°E |
Official languages | Tajik |
Ethnic groups (2010[1]) | |
Demonym(s) | Tajik or Tajikistani[2] |
Government | Unitary dominant-party presidential constitutional republic |
Emomali Rahmon | |
Kokhir Rasulzoda | |
• Chairman of the Majlisi Milli | Mahmadsaid Ubaydulloyev |
Legislature | Supreme Assembly |
National Assembly | |
Assembly of Representatives | |
Formation | |
27 October 1924 | |
5 December 1929 | |
• Independence from the Soviet Union | 9 September 1991 |
21 December 1991 | |
• Recognized | 26 December 1991 |
2 March 1992 | |
6 November 1994 | |
Area | |
• Total | 143,100 km2 (55,300 sq mi) (94th) |
• Water (%) | 1.8 |
Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 9,275,827 [3] ((96th) [4]) |
• Density | 48.6/km2 (125.9/sq mi) (155th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $30.547 billion[5] (132nd) |
• Per capita | $3,354[5] (155th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $7.350 billion[5] (147th) |
• Per capita | $807[5] (164th) |
Gini (2015) | 34[6] medium |
HDI (2018) | ![]() medium · 127th |
Currency | Somoni (TJS) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +992 |
ISO 3166 code | TJ |
Internet TLD | .tj |
Tajikistan is a country in Central Asia. It was previously part of the Soviet Union. Tajikistan is a republic. The capital city is Dushanbe. The official language is Tajik, which is a dialect of Farsi (Persian).
Tajikistan is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the CIS. Tajikistan is eighth in size of CIS countries.