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Tajikistan

Also Known As Republic of Tajikistan
Central Asia

Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Tajikistan declared its independence from the Soviet Union on 9 September 1991. Its capital is Dushanbe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Dushanbe 2
Population
10,978,599 2
2026 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
143,100 2
Independence or Founding Year
1991 2
Tajikistan declared its independence from the Soviet Union on 9 September 1991, a day celebrated as the country's Independence Day.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Tajikistan

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Central Asia, Regions
Dushanbe, Cities

Dushanbe is Tajikistan's capital.

Source Dushanbe (Wikipedia)
Source Tibetan Plateau (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Dushanbe, Cities

Dushanbe is Tajikistan's capital.

Source Dushanbe (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Tajikistan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Tajikistan
  • Infobox, capital
    Dushanbe
  • Infobox, area
    143,100 km2
  • Demographics section, 2026
    10,978,599 (2026 estimate)
  • History section, independence
    Tajikistan declared its independence on 9 September 1991, a day which is celebrated as the country's Independence Day.
  • Introduction
    Tajikistan is a landlocked country located in Central Asia with a population exceeding 11 million.
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Dushanbe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Dushanbe, Lead section
    Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan.
  • Has Capital: Dushanbe, Lead section
    Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan.
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Tibetan Plateau (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Tibetan Plateau, Lead, geopolitical extent sentence
Quote, Associated With: The Tibetan Plateau, Lead, geopolitical extent sentence
Geopolitically, it covers most of the Tibet Autonomous Region, most of Qinghai, the western half of Sichuan, southern Gansu Province, southern Xinjiang Province in Western China, Bhutan, the Indian regions of Ladakh and Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) as well as Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan, northwestern Nepal, eastern Tajikistan and southern Kyrgyzstan.
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