Tajikistan

Area: 143 100 km²

Population: 7 076 598 (2007)

Population density: 49.5 pers./km²

Capital: Dushanbe

Government type: Presidential republic

Official language: Tajik

Ethnic groups: Tajiks 79.9%, Uzbeks 15.3%, Russians 1.1%, Kyrgyz 1.1%, other 2.6%

Religion: Sunni Muslim 85%, Shi′a Muslim 5%, other 10%

Currency: Tajikistani somoni (TJS)

Time zone: UTC+5

Administrative divisions: Tajikistan consist of 4 provinces, provinces subdivided into 58 districts, which are further subdivided into 367 jamoats

Highest point: Ismoil Somoni (Comunism) Peak 7 495 m

Longest river: Panj River 921 km

Largest lake: Lake Kara-Kul 380 km²

Largest cities: Dushnbe, Khujand, Kulob, Qurghonteppa, Istaravshan

Calling code: +992

Internet TLD: .tj