- Outline of Tajikistan
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The location of TajikistanSee also: Index of Tajikistan-related articles
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]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tajikstan:
General reference
An enlargeable relief map of Tajikistan- 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
An enlargeable topographic map of TajikistanMain article: 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
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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
An enlargeable satellite image of TajikistanMain article: Environment of Tajikistan- Climate of Tajikistan
- Environmental issues in Tajikistan
- Ecoregions in Tajikistan
- Renewable energy in Tajikistan
- Geology of Tajikistan
- Protected areas of Tajikistan
- Biosphere reserves in Tajikistan
- National parks of Tajikistan
- Wildlife of Tajikistan
- Flora of Tajikistan
- Fauna of Tajikistan
- Birds of Tajikistan
- Mammals of Tajikistan
Natural geographic features of Tajikistan
Main article: Landforms 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
Main article: Regions of TajikistanEcoregions of Tajikistan
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Tajikistan and Ecoregions in TajikistanDistricts of Tajikistan (keyed to list in Districts of Tajikistan).
Administrative divisions of Tajikistan
Main article: Administrative divisions of TajikistanProvinces of Tajikistan
Main article: Provinces of TajikistanDistricts of Tajikistan
Main article: Districts of TajikistanThe provinces of Tajikistan are divided into 58 districts (Tajik: ноҳия, nohiya or Russian: район, raion).
Municipalities of Tajikistan
Main article: Municipalities of Tajikistan- Capital of Tajikistan: Dushanbe
- Cities of Tajikistan
Demography of Tajikistan
Main article: Demographics of TajikistanGovernment and politics of Tajikistan
- Main article: Government of Tajikistan and Politics of Tajikistan
- Form of government: Presidential republic
- Capital of Tajikistan: Dushanbe
- Elections in Tajikistan
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Tajikistan
- Political scandals of Tajikistan
- Taxation in Tajikistan
Branches of the government of Tajikistan
Main article: Government of TajikistanExecutive 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
Main article: Court system of Tajikistan- Supreme Court of Tajikistan
Foreign relations of Tajikistan
Main article: Foreign relations of TajikistanInternational organization membership
Main article: International organization membership of TajikistanThe Republic of Tajikistan is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Tajikistan
Main article: Law of Tajikistan- Capital punishment in Tajikistan
- Constitution of Tajikistan
- Crime in Tajikistan
- Human rights in Tajikistan
- Law enforcement in Tajikistan
Military of Tajikistan
Main article: Military of Tajikistan- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Tajikistan
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Tajikistan
- Navy of Tajikistan: None
- Air Force of Tajikistan
- Special forces of Tajikistan
- Military history of Tajikistan
- Military ranks of Tajikistan
Local government in Tajikistan
Main article: Local government in TajikistanHistory 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
Main article: Culture of Tajikistan- Architecture of Tajikistan
- Cuisine of Tajikistan
- Ethnic minorities in Tajikistan
- Festivals in Tajikistan
- Humor 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
Main article: Sports in Tajikistan- Football in Tajikistan
- Tajikistan at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Tajikistan
Main article: Economy of Tajikistan- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 145th (one hundred and forty fifth)
- Agriculture in Tajikistan
- Banking in Tajikistan
- Communications in Tajikistan
- Internet 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
Main article: Education in TajikistanHealth in Tajikistan
Main article: Health in TajikistanSee also
Main article: Tajikistan- Index of Tajikistan-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Tajikistan-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Tajikistan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ti.html. 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
External links
- Tajikistan travel guide from Wikitravel
- Tajikistan, an external wiki
- Tajikistan entry at The World Factbook
- Outline of Tajikistan at the Open Directory Project
- Steam Locomotive in a Dushanbe Park near the main railway station
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