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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.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
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)

Bordered By Water

Afghanistan, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Afghanistan

Borders

China, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Tajikistan
Uzbekistan, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Tajikistan

Has Capital

Dushanbe, Cities

Dushanbe is Tajikistan's capital.

Source Dushanbe (Wikipedia)

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Source Emomali Rahmon (Wikipedia)Lead
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Emomali Rahmon (born Emomali Sharipovich Rahmonov; 5 October 1952) is a Tajikistani politician who has served as the third president of Tajikistan since 1994, having previously led the country as Chairman of the Supreme Assembly from 1992 to 1994.

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Source Khovar (Wikipedia)Lead
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is the official state media news agency of Tajikistan

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Source GeoNames: GeoNames search results for Peak LeninSearch result row
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72.87748951069103 KG,TJ peak

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Source Vanch-Yakh Glacier (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
The Fedchenko Glacier (Russian: Ледник Федченко) or the Vanch-Yakh Glacier (Tajik: Пиряхи Ванҷях) is a large glacier in the Yazgulem Range, Pamir Mountains, of north-central Gorno-Badakhshan province, Tajikistan.

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Tajikistan

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Source Who is Rustam Mirzozoda, nominated as chairman of the Supreme Court of Tajikistan, Asia-PlusNews report, opening paragraph, nomination of the Chairman
Quote, News report, opening paragraph, nomination of the Chairman
the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, signed a decree introducing staff changes, nominating the 50-year-old Rustam Mirzozoda as Chairman of the Supreme Court.

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Camelus knoblochiOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"cc": "TJ"

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Source Corsac fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Tajikistan
Quote, Distribution, Tajikistan
In the south, their range extends into the more northern parts of Iran, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, and they can also be found in neighbouring regions of Russia.

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Source Desert hare (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
its range extending from western and northern Pakistan through Afghanistan, into eastern Tajikistan, southeastern Kyrgyzstan, parts of Mongolia

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Source Goitered gazelle (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) or black-tailed gazelle is a gazelle native to Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, parts of Iraq and Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and in northwestern China and Mongolia.

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Source Long-tailed marmot (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The long-tailed marmot is restricted to Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, far southern Kazakhstan (where rare), Uzbekistan, northern Pakistan, northwestern India and western China.

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Source Menzbier's marmot (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
It inhabits meadows and steppe at altitudes of 2,000–3,600 m (6,600–11,800 ft) in the western Tien Shan Mountains of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and far northern Tajikistan.

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Source Midday jird (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The midday jird's range extends from Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia to Afghanistan, Mongolia and western China.

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Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Paracamelus gigasOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"cc": "TJ"

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Source Siberian ibex (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives
In Tajikistan, the ibex distribution is controlled by climatic variables such as seasonal temperature and precipitation of warmest quarter.

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Source Urial (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
It is distributed from northeastern Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and southwestern Kazakhstan to northern Pakistan and Ladakh in northwestern India.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Apodemus pallipesCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Afghanistan · China · India · Kyrgyzstan · Nepal · Pakistan · Tajikistan

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Source Yak (Wikipedia)Lead
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The yak (Bos grunniens) is a species of long-haired domesticated Asian cattle found throughout the Himalayan region, the Tibetan Plateau, Tajikistan, the Pamir Mountains, and as far north as Mongolia and Siberia.
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_km2
    143,100
  • Demographics section, 2026
    10,978,599 (2026 estimate)
  • Article text
    On 9 September 1991, Tajikistan declared itself an independent sovereign state as the Soviet Union was disintegrating. A civil war was fought after independence, lasting from May 1992 to June 1997.
  • Lead section
    Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia. Dushanbe is the largest city and the capital city of the country and it is most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million.
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Tajikistan
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
  • Borders: China, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    China 477 km
  • Borders: Kyrgyzstan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Kyrgyzstan 984 km
  • Borders: Uzbekistan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Uzbekistan 1,312 km
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record TJK, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record TJK, incomeLevel
"name": "Tajikistan", "region": { "id": "ECS", "iso2code": "Z7", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia" }, "adminregion": { "id": "ECA", "iso2code": "7E", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
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Wikidata: Tajikistan
Wikidata Q863, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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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Alexandria Eschate (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Alexandria Eschate, Lead, location
Quote, Encompasses: Alexandria Eschate, Lead, location
was a city founded by Alexander the Great, at the south-western end of the Fergana Valley (modern Tajikistan) in August 329 BC
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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Afghanistan
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Afghanistan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Afghanistan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Tajikistan 1,357 km
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