Tajikistan is more than 90 percent mountain, with over half its land above 3,000 metres. The Fedchenko glacier is the longest outside the polar regions.
Tajikistan
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Easy learning about Tajikistan
The capital city of Tajikistan is Dushanbe, capital city of Tajikistan.
Word: Pamirs
Meaning: high mountains
Administrative Divisions
2 regions, 1 autonomous region, 1 capital territory and 1 division.
Regions:
- Khatlon Province
- Sughd Province
Autonomous region:
- Gorno-Badakhshan
Capital territory:
- Dushanbe
Division:
- TJ-X01
Administrative divisions of Tajikistan map
Tajikistan is a Country located in the Central Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia, member of CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization.
0150 km (93 mi)300 km (186 mi)450 km (280 mi)600 km (373 mi)
Height
281 m (922 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), 6000 m (19690 ft), Max altitude 7438 m (24400 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Tajikistan
Height from south to north in Tajikistan
1Panj319 to 3 165 m2Zeravshan985 to 3 840 m3Syr Dar297 to 396 m
Population of Tajikistan, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Dushanbe, capital city of Tajikistan
Population: 10,786,734 (World Bank)
Area: 143,100 km² / 88,918 sq mi
People from Tajikistan are called: Tajikistanis, Tajiks
Geography
Latitude: 38.200° N
Longitude: 72.587° E
Geographical Subregion: Central Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Highest Elevation Point: Ismoil Somoni Peak (7 495 m)
Lowest point: Syr Darya (300 m)
Borders
- China — Land border
- Afghanistan — Land border
- Kyrgyzstan — Land border
- Uzbekistan — Land border
Climate
mid-latitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 109 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 412 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 47 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.799 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 128 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.691
Mean Years of Schooling: 11.3
Expected Years of Schooling: 10.8
Life Expectancy at Birth: 71.8 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim Sunni, Shia) other
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+05:00
TLD: .tj
Calling Code: +992
MapGeo Name: Tajikistan
MapGeo Code: TJ