| Republic of Tajikistan Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон
Cumhuriyi Tocikiston |
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Anthem: Surudi Milli
National anthem of Tajikistan
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Capital
(and largest city) | Dushanbe
38°33′N68°48′E / 38.55°N 68.8°E / 38.55; 68.8 |
| Official language(s) | Tajik (Persian)[1](state) |
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| Recognised regional languages | Russian(inter-ethnic communication[2])
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| Ethnic groups (2000) | Tajik 79.9%
Uzbek 15.3%
Russian 1.1%
Kyrgyz 1.1%
other 2.6% |
| Demonym | Tajikistani[3] |
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| Government | Unitarysemi-presidential republic |
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| - | President | Emomalii Rahmon |
| - | Prime Minister | Oqil Oqilov |
| Legislature | Supreme Assembly |
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| - | Upper house | National Assembly |
| - | Lower house | Assembly of Representatives |
| Independence | from the Soviet Union |
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| - | Declared | September 9, 1991 |
| - | Completed | December 25, 1991 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 143,100 km2 (102nd)
55,251 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 1.8 |
| Population |
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| - | 2011 estimate | 7,616,000[3] (98th) |
| - | 2010 census | 7,564,500 |
| - | Density | 48.6/km2 (155th)
125.8/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $16.221 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $2,066[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $6.523 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $831[4] |
| Gini (2004) | 33.59 (medium) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.607[5] (medium) (127th) |
| Currency | Somoni (TJS) |
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| Time zone | TJT(UTC+5) |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | TJ |
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| Internet TLD | .tj |
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| Calling code | 992 |
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| 1 | Estimate from State Statistical Committee of Tajikistan, 2008; rank based on UN figures for 2005. |
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