Tajikistan
sovereign state in Central Asia
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Geography
Location
Central Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan
Climate
mid-latitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
Terrain
mountainous 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
Natural resources
hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold
People & Society
Religions
Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
9 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
National holiday
Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)
Legal system
civil law system
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$50.37 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$4,800 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
8.4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
7.7% (2019 est.)
Unemployment rate
11.7% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Switzerland 31%, Kazakhstan 18%, China 17%, Uzbekistan 10%, Turkey 8% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 57%, Kazakhstan 13%, Uzbekistan 8%, Turkey 6%, UAE 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Tajikistan is a sovereign state[1]. Tajikistan draws 53,656 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #107 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3], Shanghai Cooperation Organisation[4], Central Asian Cooperation Organization[5], Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe[6], Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[7], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[8], International Development Association[9], International Finance Corporation[10], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[11], Asian Development Bank[12], Interpol[13], Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons[14], UNESCO[15], Group on Earth Observations[16]
- Country: Tajikistan[17]
- Head of government: Kokhir Rasulzoda[18]
- Continent: Asia[19]
- Instance of: landlocked country[20], unitary state[21], country[22]
- Head of state: Emomali Rahmon[23]
- Capital: Dushanbe[24]
- Official language: Tajik[25], Russian[26]
- Currency: Tajikistani somoni[27]
- Shares border with: Uzbekistan[28], Kyrgyzstan[29], People's Republic of China[30], Afghanistan[31]
- Top-level Internet domain: .tj[32]
- Anthem: National anthem of Tajikistan[33]
- Basic form of government: presidential system[34]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Districts under Central Government Jurisdiction[35], Sughd Province[36], Khatlon Province[37], Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region[38], Dushanbe[39]
- Flag: flag of Tajikistan[40]
- Legislative body: Supreme Assembly[41]
- Highest judicial authority: Supreme Court of Tajikistan[42]
- Coat of arms: emblem of Tajikistan[43]
- Commons category: Tajikistan[44]
- Licence plate code: TJ[45]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:00[46], Asia/Dushanbe[47]
- Telephone country code: +992[48]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Tajikistan include Tajikistan–Afghanistan bridge at Panji Poyon[49], a road bridge[50], in Afghanistan[51], founded in 2007[52] and tadzhikite-(Ce)[53], a mineral species[54].
Why It Matters
Tajikistan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] Tajikistan is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for Tajikistan include Tajikistan–Afghanistan bridge at Panji Poyon[49], a road bridge[50], in Afghanistan[51], founded in 2007[52] and tadzhikite-(Ce)[53], a mineral species[54].