Country Facts

• Population: 7 million (UN, 2009)
• Capital: Dushanbe
• Area: 143,100 sq km (55,251 sq miles)
• Major languages: Tajik, Uzbek, Russian
• Major religion: Islam
• Life expectancy: 64 years (men), 69 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 Tajik somoni = 100 dirams
• Main exports: Aluminium, electricity, cotton, fruit, textiles
• GNI per capita: US $600 (World Bank, 2008)
• Internet domain: .tj
• International dialling code: +992

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