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An Introduction to Tajikistan
Tajikistan has been inhabited continuously since 4,000 BC. The land was once part of the Persian Empire and the later Samanid Empire is regarded as the first Tajik state. In the 19th century, along with other states in Central Asia, it became part of The Great Game between The Russian Empire and the West. See full country profile.Latest Research News from Central Asia
GOVERNMENT: Republic
AREA: 143,100 sq km
POPULATION: 7,487,489 (July 2010 est.)
MAJOR LANGUAGE: Tajik (Russian was previously used for interethnic communication)
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Trade and Industry in Tajikistan
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Tajikistan has been inhabited continuously since 4,000 BC. The land was once part of the Persian Empire and the later Samanid Empire is regarded as the first Tajik state. In the 19th century, along with other states in Central Asia, it became part of The Great Game between The Russian Empire and the West.
Tajikistan became a republic in the Soviet Union in the 20th century and independent in 1991, followed by a disastrous civil war (1992 - 1997). The country remains the poorest in the former Soviet sphere, despite a recent increase in economic development and security assistance.More than fifty percent of the country is over 3,000 meters (9,800 ft) above sea level.
GDP: $13.8bn (2009) ($1,800 per capita)
Religions Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
Currency: Somoni (TJS) (1TJS = 0.18EUR)
Telephone Code: +992
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There are a few MR agencies working on the ground in Tajikistan, but there appears to be no MR Association. If we're wrong, please get in touch!According to the CIA World Factbook: Exports from Tajikistan were worth $US 1bn in 2009, and were made up of aluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil and textiles. Main export partners were Netherlands, Turkey, Russia, Iran, China and Uzbekistan. Imports for the same period were worth $US 2.908bn in 2008, consisting of electricity, petroleum products, aluminum oxide, machinery and equipment and foodstuffs. Primary export partners were Russia, China, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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