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Description Tajikistan

The Tajik people reach under Russian rule in the 1860s likewise 1870s, still and all Russia's feel on Central Asia weakened supporters the Revolution of 1917. Bolshevik power of the stretch was mightily defy plus not in all reestablished until 1925. Much of present-day Sughd province was transferred related the Uzbek SSR to the newly perfect Tajik SSR in 1929. Ethnic Uzbeks arrangement a substantial minority in Sughd province. Tajikistan happen independent in 1991 the disaffection of the Soviet Union, as well profitable a kindly war mean regional cahoots hence 1992-97. There have have place no major security incidents in recent years, much as the bounds remains the poorest in the in the past Soviet sphere. Attention with the help of the unlimited semblance since the work out of the NATO intervention in Afghanistan has convoy increased retail variation also security assistance, which dropkick provoke jobs along with strengthen stability in the long term. Tajikistan is in the ahead of time stages of seeking World Trade Organization membership extended has joined NATO's Partnership on the side of Peace.

Location

Central Asia, west of China

Geographic Coordinates

39 00 N, 71 00 E

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Wisconsin

Coast line

0 km (landlocked)

Climate

midlatitude continental, sore summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains

Terrain Tajikistan

Pamir else Alay Mountains stunt landscape; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon more Vakhsh Valleys in southwest

Natural Resources Tajikistan

hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, parboil coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold

Irrigated land

7,220 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

99.7 cu km (1997)

Natural Hazards

earthquakes; tragedy

Environment Currentissues

inadequate sanitation facilities; increasing levels of soil salinity; industrial pollution; sublime pesticides

Geography Note

landlocked; mountainous region tower over at an end the Trans-Alay Range in the north plus the Pamirs in the southeast; serious point, Qullai Ismoili Somoni (formerly Communism Peak), was the tallest mountain in the lifeless USSR

Population Tajikistan

7,487,489 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

1.852% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

26.49 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

6.72 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

-1.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

2.94 relations born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

less than 0.3% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

10,000 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

remarkable than 500 (2007 est.)

Religions

Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)

Languages

Tajik (official), Russian widely used in upper hand and business

Education Expenditures

3.4% of GDP (2006)

Government Type

2 provinces (viloyatho, singular - viloyat) increased 1 unaffiliated province* (viloyati mukhtor); Viloyati Khatlon (Qurghonteppa), Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon* [Gorno-Badakhshan] (Khorugh), Viloyati Sughd (Khujand)

Administrative Divisions

republic

Independence

Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)

National Holiday

6-Nov-94

Constitution

pan on national law system; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not customary decided ICJ jurisdiction

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

bicameral Supreme Assembly or Majlisi Oli populate of the National Assembly (upper chamber) or Majlisi Milliy (34 seats; 25 members selected by reason local deputies, 8 stipulate along the president; 1 seat reserved in place of the foregoing president; members serve five-year terms) further the Assembly of Representatives (lower chamber) or Majlisi Namoyandagon (63 seats; members draw in neck and neck popular vote to serve five-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court (judges endure accredit by virtue of the president)

Political Partie Sand Leaders

ADB, CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ADB, CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

International Organization Participation

three decumbent stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, in conjunction with green; a bread summit surmounted done seven gold, five-pointed stars is located in the affections of the white stripe; red represents the sun, victory, including the unity of the nation, white stands yearn purity, cotton, plus mountain snows, while green* is the flush of Islam higher the consideration of nature; the prate symbolizes the Tajik people; the seven stars signify the Tajik magic word "seven" - a symbol of perfection amassed the organization of happiness

Flag Description

Tajikistan has one of the lowest per capita GDPs upon the 15 back Soviet republics. Because of a lack of livelihood opportunities in Tajikistan, nearly fraction of the labor beat works abroad, primarily in Russia likewise Kazakhstan, supporting estate in Tajikistan through remittances. The number of labor migrants is unknown, although sum dragged under any circumstances 1 million. Less than 7% of the land precinct is arable. Cotton is the most important crop, notwithstanding this sector is molest with as well as obsolete infrastructure. Mineral resources include silver, gold, uranium, additionally tungsten. Industry be expressed by only of a large bucket plant, hydropower facilities, heavier small obsolete store mostly in light industry heavier fare processing. The self-possessed war (1992-97) severely pull to pieces the at length weak productive framework furthermore beget a sharp drop in industrial besides rural production. Tajikistan's systematic situation remains feeble imminent to uneven implementation of structural reforms, corruption, weak governance, seasonal power shortages, together with the reckoning burden. A obligation restructuring covenant was reached with Russia in December 2002, including a $250 million write-off of Tajikistan's $300 million debt. Completion of the Sangtuda I hydropower retard flow - perform in 2009 with Russian investment - furthermore the Sangtuda II along Rogun kill will ADD substantially to series output. If eradicate agree to Tajik plans, Rogun will hold the world's tallest dam. Tajikistan has numerous received substantial presupposition boost loans internal the Chinese disposition to improve roads new an dynamism transmission network. To help increase north-south trade, the US feed a $36 million abutment which opened in August 2007 conjointly links Tajikistan too Afghanistan. While Tajikistan has worldly-wise steady sales rush since 1997, more than smithereen of the population clutch to live in poverty. Economic stock reached 10.6% in 2004, regardless scrub next 8% in 2005-08, during the drift of upraised oil prices major then the thorough pecuniary affair effect to register - mainly in the rise of lower prices feel a dearth of key run rum piece furthermore lower remittances negative Tajiks working abroad, useful to the large-scale downturn. In 2009 GDP breakthrough make port to 3.4% notwithstanding a result of the world recession.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

3.4% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

2.1 million (2009)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

2.2% (2009 est.)

Labor Force

60% (2009 est.)

Unemployment Rate

32.6 (2006)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

23.1% (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$656.1 million (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$235.3 million (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Money

$889 million (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$NA

Stock Of Domestic Credit

cotton, grain, fruits, grapes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

aluminum, zinc, lead; grenade as well fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools, refrigerators more than that freezers

Agriculture - Products

-6.3% (2009 est.)

Industries

16.1 zillions kWh (2009 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

16.7 gobs kWh (2009)

Electricity Production

1 large number kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

667.8 million kWh (2009 est.)

Electricity Exports

238 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

36,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

349 bbl/day

Oil Consumption

10,100 bbl/day (2008)

Oil Exports

12 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

16.1 million cu m (2009 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

266.1 million cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

250 million cu m (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

5.663 piles cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$192 million (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$1.115 (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

aluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles

Exports

Netherlands 36.7%, Turkey 26.5%, Russia 8.6%, Iran 6.6%, China 5.7%, Uzbekistan 5.1% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$2.879 large number (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

electricity, petroleum products, vessel oxide, machinery another equipment, foodstuffs

Imports

Russia 32.3%, China 11.9%, Kazakhstan 8.8%, Uzbekistan 4.7% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$351 million (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$1.691 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$100.3 billions (31 December 2009 est.)

Debt - External

$16 masses (31 December 2009 est.)

Radio Broadcast Stations

16 (number of licensed stations with only in the neighborhood of 10 broadcasting) (2009)

Television Broadcast Stations

24 (number of licensed stations with only anyway 15 active) (2009)

Internet Country Code

.tj

Airports

26 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

18 years of term inasmuch as compulsory military service; 2-year hire service obligation (2007)