Outline of Tajikistan
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tajikstan:
The Republic of Tajikistan is a 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
- Pronunciation: /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/
- 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
- Tajikistan is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- 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
- 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
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
Administrative divisions 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
- Main article: Government of Tajikistan and Politics of Tajikistan
- Form of government: Presidential republic
- Capital of Tajikistan: Dushanbe
Branches of the government of Tajikistan
Executive branch of the government of Tajikistan
- Head of state: President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon (re-elected for a 7-year term in 2006)
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Oqil Oqilov (since 1999)
- Cabinet of Tajikistan
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]
Law and order in Tajikistan
- Capital punishment in Tajikistan
- Constitution of Tajikistan
- Crime in Tajikistan
- Human rights in Tajikistan
- Law enforcement in Tajikistan
Military of Tajikistan
- Commander-in-chief (President of Tajikistan)
- 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
Economy and infrastructure of Tajikistan
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 145th (one hundred and forty fifth)
- Agriculture in Tajikistan
- Banking in Tajikistan
- Communications 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
Tajik language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- Index of Tajikistan-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Tajikistan-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tajikistan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ↑ 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
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