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REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN
JUMHURI TOJIKISTON

General Information

Total Land Area:	142,500 km²
Land boundaries:	3,651 km
Coastline:	0 km (Landlocked)
Capital:	Dushanbe
Other Large Cities:	Khudjand, Kulob, Kurgan-tyube
Official Language:	Tajik
National Currency Unit:	Somoni (TJS)
National Day:	September 9

Location and Geography

Tajikistan is located between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to the North and West, Afghanistan to the South, and China to the East. Tajikistan is home to some of the highest mountains in the world including parts of the Kunlun, Himalayan, Tien-shan and Pamir Ranges. Earthquakes of varying degrees are frequent. The massive mountain ranges are cut by hundreds of canyons and gorges at the bottom of which run streams. Flooding sometimes occurs during the annual spring thaw. Ninety three percent of the country is mountainous, out of the remaining 7%, 60% are agricultural arable land and pastures. Cotton, wheat, potatoes, fruits and vegetables are the main agricultural products. Tajikistan’s climate varies depending on the altitude. The summers are hot and dry.

Demography

Population:	6.50 million (2002)
Crude Birth Rate:	27 per thousand people (2002)
Crude Death Rate:	5 per thousand people (2002)
Infant Mortality Rate:	21 per thousand (2000)
Life Expectancy:	Male: 64 years, Female: 70 years (2002)
Urban Population:	28.0 percent (2002)
Adult Literacy:	99.50 percent (2001)

Economy

Mining is the primary source of income in Tajikistan. Aluminium production is the major industrial activity. The major natural resources are hydropower potential, oil, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, gold and silver. Tajikistan is the world’s third largest producer of hydroelectric power and the second in the CIS. Cotton is the major cash crop. Cotton and silk processing, spinning and weaving are among the leading activities of the country’s light industry. Vegetables, fruits and nuts are grown for consumption and export.

GDP at Current Market Prices:	1122 million US$ (2002)
Per Capita GDP:	173 US$ (2002)
Share of Sectors in GDP:	24.0% Agriculture, 24.0% Industry, 52.0% Services, (2002)
Total Exports:	737 million US$ (2002)
Total Imports:	721 million US$ (2002)
Major Exports Items:	Aluminium, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles and electro-energy
Major Imports Items:	Raw material for producing of aluminium, fuel, chemicals, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles, food, gas and electro-energy
Major Trading Partners:	Russia, Turkey, Netherlands, Uzbekistan and Switzerland