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Official name:
Republic of Tajikistan
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Head of State:
President, H.E Mr. Emomali Rakhmonov
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National Day:
9th of September
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Capital:
Dushanbe
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Area:
143,100 sq. km
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Coastline:
None (landlocked)
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Climate:
Mid-altitude continental,hot summers, mild winters, semi-arid
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Natural resources:
Significant hydro-power potential, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten.
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Land use (1998):
Arable land:
861.3 thousand hectares
Meadows and pastures:
23%
Irrigated land:
6,940 sq Km
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Population:
6.2 million ( 2002)
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Population growth rate:
2.01% (2000)
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Ethnic composition:
Russians
3.5% (Declining because of immigration
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Religions:
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Languages:
Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business
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Literacy:
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Currency:
Somoni (SM)
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Exchange Rate (SM/US$):
3.29 TJS/US$ Annual Average (2006)
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GDP:
2811.1 Million US$ (2006)
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GDP per capita:
402.1 US$ (2006)
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GDP growth rate:
7.0 % (2006)
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Total Imports :
1725 million US $ (2006)
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Total Exports :
1399 million US $ (2006)
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Foreign Direct Investment :
385.2 million US $ (2006)
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Total External Debt :
872 million US $ (2005)
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Inflation Rate:
13.9 % (2006)
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Unemployment Rate:
2.3 % (2006)
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Industries:
Aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting, machine tools, refrigerators and freezers
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Electricity:
Capacity: 3,800,000 kW
Production: 14.8 billion kWh
Consumption per capita: 2,400 kWh (1995)
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Agricultural products:
Cotton, grain, fruits, grapes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats
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