Country
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
Population2026 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearTajikistan declared its independence from the Soviet Union on 9 September 1991, a day celebrated as the country's Independence Day. Classification
Sovereignty Status Tajikistan
Connections
Associated With
Dushanbe is Tajikistan's capital.
Source Dushanbe (Wikipedia)
Source Tibetan Plateau (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Dushanbe is Tajikistan's capital.
Source Dushanbe (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Tajikistan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
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.
View the Source Dushanbe (Wikipedia)
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Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan.
Has Capital: Dushanbe, Lead section
Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan.
View the Source Tibetan Plateau (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Tibetan Plateau, Lead, geopolitical extent sentenceQuote, 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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