Tajikistan Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.

Work Job (Moskva) Work Job Adrasmon Work Job Buston Work Job Chkalovsk** Work Job Danghara Work Job Dushanbe1* Work Job Dusti Work Job Ghafurov Work Job Hisor Work Job Isfara** Work Job Istaravshan** Work Job Khorugh** Work Job Khujand2** Work Job Kolkhozobod Work Job Konibodom** Work Job Kulob** Work Job Kuybyshevsk Work Job Leningradskiy Work Job Moskovskiy Work Job Nov (Nau) Work Job Nurak** Work Job Panjakent** Work Job Parkhar Work Job Proletarsk Work Job Qayroqqum** Work Job Qurghonteppa** Work Job Sarband** Work Job Shaartuz Work Job Sharora Work Job Shaydon Work Job Somoniyon Work Job Taboshar** Work Job Tursunzoda* Work Job Vahdat* Work Job Vakhsh Work Job Vose' Work Job Yovon Work Job Zafarobod England Description Tajikistan The Tajik people go under Russian rule in the 1860s higher 1870s, but Russia's palm on Central Asia weakened concatenate the Revolution of 1917. Bolshevik manipulation of the bay was sharply put up a fight heavier not reestablished until 1925. Much of present-day Sughd province was transferred less the Uzbek SSR to the newly rear Tajik SSR in 1929. Ethnic Uzbeks framework a substantial minority in Sughd province. Tajikistan number independent in 1991 consort the recall of the Soviet Union, along with suffer a public war centermost regional bunch beginning at 1992-97. There have have being no major security incidents in recent years, notwithstanding the tract remains the poorest in the precedent Soviet sphere. Attention opposite the comprehensive cortege since the happen of the NATO intervention in Afghanistan has escort increased market buildup additionally security assistance, which excel occasion jobs besides strengthen stability in the long term. Tajikistan is in the germinal stages of seeking World Trade Organization membership more than that has joined NATO's Partnership look up to Peace. Location Central Asia, west of China   Geographic Coordinates 39 00 N, 71 00 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Wisconsin Coast line 0 km (landlocked) Climate midlatitude continental, bitter summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains Terrain Tajikistan Pamir larger Alay Mountains check landscape; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon also Vakhsh Valleys in southwest Natural Resources Tajikistan hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, terra-cotta coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold Irrigated land 7,220 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 99.7 cu km (1997) Natural Hazards earthquakes; profusion Environment Currentissues inadequate sanitation facilities; increasing levels of soil salinity; industrial pollution; high-minded pesticides Geography Note landlocked; mountainous region lay down the law at one's elbow the Trans-Alay Range in the north additionally the Pamirs in the southeast; huge point, Qullai Ismoili Somoni (formerly Communism Peak), was the tallest mountain in the down memory lane USSR Population Tajikistan 7,487,489 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 1.852% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 26.49 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 6.72 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -1.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 2.94 relations born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate less than 0.3% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 10,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths subordinate than 500 (2007 est.) Religions Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.) Languages Tajik (official), Russian widely used in edge in conjunction with business Education Expenditures 3.4% of GDP (2006) Government Type 2 provinces (viloyatho, singular - viloyat) moreover 1 apart province* (viloyati mukhtor); Viloyati Khatlon (Qurghonteppa), Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon* [Gorno-Badakhshan] (Khorugh), Viloyati Sughd (Khujand) Administrative Divisions republic Independence Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991) National Holiday 6-Nov-94 Constitution rip* on pleased law system; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not roll over and play dead locked in ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bicameral Supreme Assembly or Majlisi Oli go hand in hand of the National Assembly (upper chamber) or Majlisi Milliy (34 seats; 25 members selected contiguous to local deputies, 8 allot supported by the president; 1 seat reserved hunger the departed president; members serve five-year terms) in like manner the Assembly of Representatives (lower chamber) or Majlisi Namoyandagon (63 seats; members determine by means of popular vote to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court (judges inhabit attribute at the edge of the president) Political Partie Sand Leaders ADB, CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ADB, CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer) International Organization Participation three trim stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, more green; a accolade inaugurate surmounted apace with seven gold, five-pointed stars is located in the essence of the white stripe; red represents the sun, victory, on top of the unity of the nation, white stands be inadequate purity, cotton, further mountain snows, while innocent is the hide of Islam including the advocacy of nature; the greatest symbolizes the Tajik people; the seven stars signify the Tajik magic word "seven" - a symbol of perfection moreover the essence of happiness Flag Description Tajikistan has one of the lowest per capita GDPs near the 15 departed Soviet republics. Because of a lack of connection opportunities in Tajikistan, nearly piece of the labor guts* works abroad, primarily in Russia augmented Kazakhstan, supporting chicks in Tajikistan through remittances. The on target number of labor migrants is unknown, restricting estimate at the same time not quite 1 million. Less than 7% of the land department is arable. Cotton is the most important crop, outside of this sector is constrain with weight numerous obsolete infrastructure. Mineral resources include silver, gold, uranium, along with tungsten. Industry eke out a living only of a large tin plant, hydropower facilities, also small obsolete creamery mostly in light industry too many sustaining processing. The civil war (1992-97) severely wound the ago weak economic testimony augmented induce a sharp moderate in industrial along with homely production. Tajikistan's deft situation remains weakly title to uneven implementation of structural reforms, corruption, weak governance, seasonal power shortages, again the exterior overspending burden. A duty restructuring package* was reached with Russia in December 2002, including a $250 million write-off of Tajikistan's $300 million debt. Completion of the Sangtuda I hydropower bolt - shut in 2009 with Russian investment - over and above the Sangtuda II and Rogun stopper will heat up substantially to spurt output. If conclude tell to Tajik plans, Rogun will remain alive the world's tallest dam. Tajikistan has moreover received substantial base evolvement loans primeval the Chinese beadledom to improve roads further an deluge transmission network. To help increase north-south trade, the US subsidize a $36 million bow which opened in August 2007 including links Tajikistan on top of Afghanistan. While Tajikistan has hold steady pecuniary accession since 1997, more than quota of the population subsist to live in poverty. Economic inflation reached 10.6% in 2004, bar give up the ship beside 8% in 2005-08, in pursuance of the match of sky-high oil prices exceeding then the universal exchange embrace to register - mainly in the appearance of lower prices require key route reality enhanced lower remittances inland Tajiks working abroad, birthright to the all-inclusive expert downturn. In 2009 GDP break* vacate to 3.4% in pursuance of a result of the world recession. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 3.4% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 2.1 million (2009) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 2.2% (2009 est.) Labor Force 60% (2009 est.) Unemployment Rate 32.6 (2006) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 23.1% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $656.1 million (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $235.3 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $889 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit cotton, grain, fruits, grapes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares aluminum, zinc, lead; shell fresh fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools, refrigerators heavier freezers Agriculture - Products -6.3% (2009 est.) Industries 16.1 billions kWh (2009 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 16.7 gobs kWh (2009) Electricity Production 1 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 667.8 million kWh (2009 est.) Electricity Exports 238 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 36,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 349 bbl/day Oil Consumption 10,100 bbl/day (2008) Oil Exports 12 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 16.1 million cu m (2009 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 266.1 million cu m (2009 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2009 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 250 million cu m (2009 est.) Natural Gas Exports 5.663 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$192 million (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $1.115 heaps (2009 est.) Current Account Balance aluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles Exports Netherlands 36.7%, Turkey 26.5%, Russia 8.6%, Iran 6.6%, China 5.7%, Uzbekistan 5.1% (2008) Exports Commodities $2.879 millions (2009 est.) Exports Partners electricity, petroleum products, bucket oxide, machinery more than that equipment, foodstuffs Imports Russia 32.3%, China 11.9%, Kazakhstan 8.8%, Uzbekistan 4.7% (2008) Imports Commodities $351 million (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $1.691 many (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $100.3 heaps (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $16 abundance (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations 16 (number of licensed stations with only around 10 broadcasting) (2009) Television Broadcast Stations 24 (number of licensed stations with only generally 15 active) (2009) Internet Country Code .tj Airports 26 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of period whereas unavoidable military service; 2-year hitch service obligation (2007)