Outline of Tajikistan

The Flag of Tajikistan

The Coat of arms of Tajikistan

The location of Tajikistan

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Tajikistan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tajikistan:

Tajikistan – mountainous, landlocked, sovereign country located in Central Asia.^[1] Tajikistan borders Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. Most of Tajikistan's population belongs to the Tajik ethnic group, who share culture and history with the Persian peoples and speak the Tajik language, a modern variety of Persian. Once part of the Samanid Empire, Tajikistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (Tajik SSR).

After independence, Tajikistan suffered from a devastating civil war which lasted from 1992 to 1997. Since the end of the war, newly established political stability and foreign aid have allowed the country's economy to grow. Its natural resources such as cotton and aluminium have contributed greatly to this steady improvement, although observers have characterized the country as having few natural resources besides hydroelectric power and its strategic location.^[2]

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Tajikistan

• Pronunciation: /təˈdʒiːkᵻstæn/
• Common English country name: Tajikistan
• Official English country name: The Republic of Tajikistan
• Common endonym(s): Tojikiston, Тоҷикистон
• Official endonym(s): Jumhurii Tojikiston, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон
• Adjectival(s): Tajikistani
• Demonym(s): Tajikistani, Tajik
• Etymology: Name of Tajikistan
• ISO country codes: TJ, TJK, 762
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TJ
• Internet country code top-level domain: .tj

Geography of Tajikistan

An enlargeable topographic map of Tajikistan

• Tajikistan is: a landlocked country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Asia
      • Central Asia
  • Time zone: UTC+05
  • Extreme points of Tajikistan
    • High: Ismoil Somoni Peak 7,495 m (24,590 ft)
    • Low: Syr Darya 300 m (984 ft)
  • Land boundaries: 3,651 km

 Afghanistan 1,206 km

 Uzbekistan 1,161 km

 Kyrgyzstan 870 km

 China 414 km

• Coastline: none

• Population of Tajikistan: 7,215,700 (Jan. 2008 estimate) – 99th most populous country
• Area of Tajikistan: 143,100 km² – 95th in the world
• Atlas of Tajikistan

Environment of Tajikistan

An enlargeable satellite image of Tajikistan

• Climate of Tajikistan
• Environmental issues in Tajikistan
• Renewable energy in Tajikistan
• Geology of Tajikistan
• Protected areas of Tajikistan
  • Biosphere reserves in Tajikistan
  • National parks of Tajikistan
• Wildlife of Tajikistan
  • Fauna of Tajikistan
    • Birds of Tajikistan
    • Mammals of Tajikistan

Natural geographic features of Tajikistan

• Glaciers of Tajikistan
• Islands of Tajikistan: none
• Lakes of Tajikistan
• Mountains of Tajikistan
  • Volcanoes in Tajikistan
• Rivers of Tajikistan
  • Waterfalls of Tajikistan
• Valleys of Tajikistan
• World Heritage Sites in Tajikistan: none

Regions of Tajikistan

Ecoregions of Tajikistan

Districts of Tajikistan (keyed to list in Districts of Tajikistan)

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Administrative divisions of Tajikistan

• Provinces of Tajikistan
  • Districts of Tajikistan
    • Municipalities of Tajikistan

Provinces of Tajikistan

• 1 Sughd
• 2 Region of Republican Subordination
• 3 Khatlon
• 4 Gorno-Badakhshan

Districts of Tajikistan

The provinces of Tajikistan are divided into 58 districts (Tajik: ноҳия, nohiya or Russian: район, raion).

Municipalities of Tajikistan

• Capital of Tajikistan: Dushanbe
• Cities of Tajikistan

Demography of Tajikistan

Government and politics of Tajikistan

Politics of Tajikistan

• Form of government: unitary presidential republic
• Capital of Tajikistan: Dushanbe
• Elections in Tajikistan
• Political parties in Tajikistan

Branches of the government of Tajikistan

Executive branch of the government of Tajikistan

• Head of state and head of government: President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon
• Cabinet of Tajikistan
  • Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Kokhir Rasulzoda (since 2013)

Legislative branch of the government of Tajikistan

• Parliament of Tajikistan (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Tajikistan
  • Lower house: House of Commons of Tajikistan

Judicial branch of the government of Tajikistan

• Supreme Court of Tajikistan

Foreign relations of Tajikistan

• Diplomatic missions in Tajikistan
• Diplomatic missions of Tajikistan

International organization membership

The Republic of Tajikistan is a member of:^[1]

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Partnership for Peace (PFP) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Tajikistan

• Capital punishment in Tajikistan
• Constitution of Tajikistan
• Crime in Tajikistan
• Human rights in Tajikistan
  • LGBT rights in Tajikistan
  • Freedom of religion in Tajikistan
• Law enforcement in Tajikistan

Military of Tajikistan

• Commander-in-chief (President of Tajikistan)
  • Presidential National Guard
  • Ministry of Defence
    • Tajik National Army
    • Tajik Air Force
    • Tajik Mobile Forces
  • Ministry of the Interior
    • Border Troops
    • Internal Troops
• Military history of Tajikistan
• Military ranks of Tajikistan

Local government in Tajikistan

History of Tajikistan

Main article: History of Tajikistan, Timeline of the history of Tajikistan, and Current events of Tajikistan

• Economic history of Tajikistan
• Military history of Tajikistan

Culture of Tajikistan

• Architecture of Tajikistan
• Cuisine of Tajikistan
• Ethnic minorities in Tajikistan
• Festivals in Tajikistan
• Languages of Tajikistan
• Media in Tajikistan
• National symbols of Tajikistan
  • Coat of arms of Tajikistan
  • Flag of Tajikistan
  • National anthem of Tajikistan
• People of Tajikistan
• Prostitution in Tajikistan
• Public holidays in Tajikistan
• Records of Tajikistan
• Religion in Tajikistan
  • Buddhism in Tajikistan
  • Christianity in Tajikistan
  • Hinduism in Tajikistan
  • Islam in Tajikistan
  • Judaism in Tajikistan
  • Sikhism in Tajikistan
• World Heritage Sites in Tajikistan: None

Art in Tajikistan

• Art in Tajikistan
• Cinema of Tajikistan
• Literature of Tajikistan
• Music of Tajikistan
• Theatre in Tajikistan

Sports in Tajikistan

• Football in Tajikistan
• Tajikistan at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Tajikistan

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 145th (one hundred and forty fifth)
• Agriculture in Tajikistan
• Banking in Tajikistan
  • National Bank of Tajikistan
• Communications in Tajikistan
  • Internet in Tajikistan
• Companies of Tajikistan
• Currency of Tajikistan: Somoni
  • ISO 4217: TJS
• Economic history of Tajikistan
• Energy in Tajikistan
  • Energy policy of Tajikistan
  • Oil industry in Tajikistan
• Health care in Tajikistan
• Mining in Tajikistan
• Tajikistan Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Tajikistan
• Transport in Tajikistan
  • Airports in Tajikistan
  • Rail transport in Tajikistan
  • Roads in Tajikistan
• Water supply and sanitation in Tajikistan

Education in Tajikistan

Health in Tajikistan

See also

• Index of Tajikistan-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Tajikistan-related topics
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Asia

References

1. "Tajikistan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
2. Greenberg, Ilan, "Media Muzzled and Opponents Jailed, Tajikistan Readies for Vote," The New York Times, November 4, 2006 (article dateline November 3, 2006), page A7, New York edition

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Tajikistan

• • More detailed map of Tajikistan
• Tajikistan travel guide from Wikivoyage
• "Tajikistan". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
• Outline of Tajikistan at DMOZ