| Country (long form) |
Republic of Tajikistan |
| Capital |
Dushanbe |
| Total Area |
55,251.22 sq mi
143,100.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Wisconsin) |
| Population |
6,440,732 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
16,630,004 |
| Languages |
Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business |
| Literacy |
98.0% total, 98.0% male, 97% female (1989 est.) |
| Religions |
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5% |
| Life Expectancy |
60.95 male, 67.38 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
Tajikistani ruble (TJR) = 100 tanga |
| GDP (per capita) |
$1,020 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools, refrigerators and freezers
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| Agriculture |
cotton, grain, fruits, grapes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats |
| Arable Land |
6% |
| Natural Resources |
hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten |
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