Tajikistan: Introduction

Capital: Dushanbe

Population

Total Population: 6,879,000

Natural Increase: 1.4%

Density: 49 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 26.5%

Ethnic Origins: Tajik 79.9%, Uzbek 15.3%, Russian 1.1%, Kyrgyz 1.1%, other 2.6%.

Official Language: Tajiki

Other Languages Spoken: Uzbek, Russian, Tatar, Kyrgyz

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Sunni Muslim 85%, Shi'a Muslim 5%, Others 10%.

Literacy Rate: 99.5%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Dushanbe

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Tajikistan Somoni (TJS)

Country Overview

Area: 142,550 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy which is based on cotton and aluminum exports.

HDI*: 0.580/1

HDI (World Rank): 112/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

24°

Low: 14° | High: 28°

Humidity: 38% | Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 5:06 am | Sunset: 7:36 pm

Dushanbe, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Tajikistan, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Tajikistan, Dial +992

Internet Suffix: .tj

Telephone Lines: 5.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 7.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	2,455	3,273	2,570	2,900	3,186
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,468	1,409	1,010	1,195	1,257
Imports of Services (million USD)	590	453	289	389	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	116	134	142	182	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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