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| Country (long
form) |
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Republic of Tajikistan |
| Capital |
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Dushanbe |
| Total Area |
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55,251.22 sq mi (143,100.00 sq km) |
| Population |
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6,578,681 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
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16,630,004 |
| Languages |
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Tajik (official), Russian widely used in
government and business |
| Literacy |
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98.0% total, 98.0% male, 97% female
(1989 est.) |
| Religions |
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Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5% |
| Life Expectancy |
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61.09 male, 67.42 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
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republic |
| Currency |
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1 somoni = 100 dirams |
| GDP (per capita) |
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$1,140 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
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aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals and
fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine
tools, refrigerators and freezers |
| Agriculture |
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cotton, grain, fruits, grapes,
vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats |
| Arable Land |
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6% |
| Natural Resources |
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hydropower, some petroleum, uranium,
mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten,
silver, gold |
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