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Central Asia
Republic of Tajikistan
📍 Essential Info
CapitalDushanbe
TimezoneUTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population10.6M
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.tj
Internet Users57%
GDP per Capita$4,800
🌍 Geography
LocationCentral Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Wisconsin
Climatemid-latitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
Terrainmountainous region dominated by the Alay Mountains in the north and the Pamirs in the southeast; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofirnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsTajik 84.3% (includes Pamiri and Yagnobi), Uzbek 13.8%, other 2% (includes Kyrgyz, Russian, Turkmen, Tatar, Arab) (2014 est.)
ReligionsMuslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)
Median Age22.8 years
Life Expectancy71.9 years
National HolidayIndependence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook