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Geography of Tajikistan

Location:Central Asia, west of China
Geographic coordinates:39 00 N, 71 00 E
Map references:Asia
Area:total: 143,100 sq km
land: 142,700 sq km
water: 400 sq km
Area - comparative:slightly smaller than Wisconsin
Land boundaries:total: 3,651 km
border countries: Afghanistan 1,206 km, China 414 km, Kyrgyzstan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,161 km
Coastline:0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims:none (landlocked)
Climate:midlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
Terrain:Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate landscape; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 m
highest point: Qullai Ismoili Somoni 7,495 m
Natural resources:hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold
Land use:arable land: 6.52%
permanent crops: 0.89%
other: 92.59% (2005)
Irrigated land:7,220 sq km (2003)
Natural hazards:earthquakes and floods
Environment - current issues:inadequate sanitation facilities; increasing levels of soil salinity; industrial pollution; excessive pesticides
Environment - international agreements:party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:landlocked; mountainous region dominated by the Trans-Alay Range in the north and the Pamirs in the southeast; highest point, Qullai Ismoili Somoni (formerly Communism Peak), was the tallest mountain in the former USSR

Tajikistan Quickstats

  • Population: 7,076,598 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 143,100 sq km
  • Density: 45 /km² (151st)
  • GDP (total): $8.802 billion (139th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,388 (159th)
  • Literacy: 99.5%

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  • Currency: Somoni (TJS)
  • Dial code: +992

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Tajikistan Internet

  • Usage: 5,000
  • Penetration: 0.1 %
  • Top Domain: .ti

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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