Tajikistan - Wikipedia
WEBTajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Dushanbe is the capital and most populous city. Tajikistan is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. It is separated from Pakistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor.
Tajikistan | People, Religion, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Tajikistan, landlocked country lying in the heart of Central Asia. It is bordered by Kyrgyzstan on the north, China on the east, Afghanistan on the south, and Uzbekistan on the west and northwest. Tajikistan includes the Gorno-Badakhshan (“Mountain Badakhshan”) autonomous region, with its capital at Khorugh (Khorog).
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WEBMay 15, 2024 · Tajikistan. Central Asia. Page last updated: May 15, 2024. Photos of Tajikistan. view 2 photos. Introduction. Background. The Tajik people came under Russian imperial rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917.
Tajikistan country profile - BBC News
WEB24 March 2023. Battered by a five-year civil war at the onset of its independence, Tajikistan has struggled with poverty and instability since 1991. It remains dependent on Russia both for its...
Tajikistan travel - Lonely Planet | Asia
WEBTajikistan. Asia. The term 'predominantly mountainous' doesn't do justice to a country where over 90% of the land is upland. This fact of nature has given Tajikistan a precious advantage over its neighbours, namely some of the …
History of Tajikistan - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of Tajikistan. Painted clay and alabaster head of a Zoroastrian priest wearing a distinctive Bactrian -style headdress, Takhti-Sangin, Tajikistan, Greco-Bactrian kingdom, 3rd-2nd century BC.
Tajikistan summary | Britannica
WEBTajikistan is a republic with two legislative houses; the head of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister. Settled by Persians c. the 6th century bce, Tajikistan was part of the empires of the Persian Achaemenian dynasty and of Alexander the Great and his successors.
Tajikistan profile - Overview - BBC News
WEBSep 1, 2015 · bbc. A former Soviet republic, Tajikistan plunged into civil war almost as soon as it became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991. A rugged, mountainous country, with lush valleys to the...
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WEBTajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Dushanbe is the capital and most populous city. Tajikistan is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. It is separated from Pakistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor .
Tajikistan - The World Factbook
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Location. Central Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan. Geographic coordinates. 39 00 N, 71 00 E. Map references. Asia. Area. total: 144,100 sq km. land: 141,510 sq km. water: 2,590 sq km. country comparison to the world: 96. Area - comparative. slightly smaller than Wisconsin. Land boundaries. total: 4,130 km.
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