Tajikistan

sovereign state in Central Asia
Country sovereign_state Q863
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
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

Tajikistan

Summary

Tajikistan is a sovereign state[1]. Tajikistan draws 6,008 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #107 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tajikistan was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Tajikistan was a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation[4].
  • Tajikistan was a member of Central Asian Cooperation Organization[5].
  • Tajikistan was a member of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe[6].
  • Tajikistan was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[7].
  • Tajikistan was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[8].
  • Tajikistan is in the country of Tajikistan[9].
  • Tajikistan's head of government is recorded as Kokhir Rasulzoda[10].
  • Tajikistan's image is recorded as Tajikistan - Location Map (2013) - TJK - UNOCHA.svg[11].
  • Tajikistan's continent is recorded as Asia[12].
  • Tajikistan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • Tajikistan's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[14].
  • Tajikistan's instance of is recorded as unitary state[15].
  • Tajikistan's instance of is recorded as country[16].
  • Tajikistan's head of state is recorded as Emomali Rahmon[17].
  • Tajikistan's capital is recorded as Dushanbe[18].
  • Tajikistan's official language is recorded as Tajik[19].
  • Tajikistan's official language is recorded as Russian[20].
  • Tajikistan's currency is recorded as Tajikistani somoni[21].
  • Tajikistan's flag image is recorded as Flag of Tajikistan.svg[22].
  • Tajikistan's shares border with is recorded as Uzbekistan[23].
  • Tajikistan's shares border with is recorded as Kyrgyzstan[24].
  • Tajikistan's shares border with is recorded as People's Republic of China[25].
  • Tajikistan's shares border with is recorded as Afghanistan[26].
  • Tajikistan's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .tj[27].

Body

Geography

Tajikistan is in the country of Tajikistan[9]. Tajikistan's continent is recorded as Asia[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[13], landlocked country[14], unitary state[15], and country[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Tajikistan include Tajikistan–Afghanistan bridge at Panji Poyon[28], a road bridge[29], in Afghanistan[30], founded in 2007[31] and tadzhikite-(Ce)[32], a mineral species[33].

Why It Matters

Tajikistan draws 6,008 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #107 of 197).[2] Tajikistan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Tajikistan is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for Tajikistan include Tajikistan–Afghanistan bridge at Panji Poyon[28], a road bridge[29], in Afghanistan[30], founded in 2007[31] and tadzhikite-(Ce)[32], a mineral species[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [4] . eng.sectsco.org. Retrieved . eng.sectsco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . oic-oci.org. Retrieved . oic-oci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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