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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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|
City
|
Population
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Estimated
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Dushanbe
|
543,107
|
2020
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Khujand
|
144,865
|
2020
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Kulob
|
78,786
|
2020
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| Region: |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
| Population: |
8,873,669 |
| Area Total: |
143,100km2 |
| Area Land: |
142,700km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Dushanbe |
| Climate: |
Midlatitude continental, hot summers,
mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir
Mountains. |
| Languages: |
Tajik (official)
Russian widely used in government and business |
| Currency: |
Somoni |
| Holiday: |
National Day is 9 September (1991), Victory Day is 9 May, Constitution Day is 6 November |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 27.90°F |
| July: |
°C / 75.30°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 21.3" |
Boundaries
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Afghanistan
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1,206 km
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Uzbekistan
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1,161 km
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Kyrgyzstan
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870 km
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China
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414 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Tajik
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64.90%
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Uzbek
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25.00%
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other
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6.60%
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Russian
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3.50%
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim
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80.00%
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Other
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15.00%
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Shi'a Muslim
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5.00%
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CountryWire
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