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Wary of instability, China calls for deeper security cooperation with Tajikistan • Oct. 19, 2026, 4:03 AM ET (The Charlotte Observer)

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Also Known As Republic of Tajikistan • Tadzhikistan • Jumhurii Tojikiston • Tojikiston
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Kokhir Rasulzoda
Capital Dushanbe
Population (2026 est.) 10,825,000
Head Of State President: Emomali Rahmon
Form Of Government republic with two legislative houses (National Assembly [341]; Assembly of Representatives [63])
Official Language Tajik
Official Religion none
Official Name Jumhurii Tojikiston (Republic of Tajikistan)
Total Area (Sq Km) 141,400
Total Area (Sq Mi) 54,595
Monetary Unit somoni (TJS)
Population Rank (2026) 90
Population Projection 2030 11,080,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 198.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 76.6
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2022) 28.8% • Rural: (2022) 71.2%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2019) 73.5 years • Female: (2019) 76.8 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2024) 17,508
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2024) 1,650
1Includes eight members appointed by the president and one seat reserved for the outgoing president.

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Political map of Tajikistan and its surrounding region, showing national boundaries, major cities such as Dushanbe, Khujand, and Khorugh, and neighboring countries including Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan. An inset locator map highlights Tajikistan's position within Central Asia.
Zeravshan Range
Map of Central Asia highlighting Tajikistan in orange, surrounded by Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, and Afghanistan. Neighboring countries including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Russia, and Mongolia are also labeled. An inset globe at the bottom right shows the region's location within Eurasia.
Map of Tajikistan and surrounding countries highlighting major physical features such as mountain ranges (including the Trans Alay, Turkestan, Zeravshan, and Gissar ranges), peaks like Communism Peak, Lenin Peak, and Karl Marx Peak, and the Fergana Valley. Neighboring countries and international boundaries are marked, with an inset locator map showing Tajikistan's position in Asia.
Jagged, snow-covered peaks of the Pamir mountains in Tajikistan rise sharply, with deep valleys and distant ridges visible under a partly cloudy sky.
Map of central Asia created for the 1997 Britannica Book of the Year.
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