Republic of Tajikistan

  

Capital: Dushanbe.
National currency: somoni (from October, 2000).
Resident population (as of the веginning of the 2019) - 9,1 mln. persons.
Borders on Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan.
 

 

Natural and Geographic Characteristics and Environment Protection

Share in total territory 1, % :
agricultural lands – 25,5
forest area – 12,8
water basin area – 0,3
other – 61,4

Especially protected territories (national parks, nature reserves, wildlife preserves, special hunting reserves) 2
number, units - 20
total territory, thous. ha  - 3100 3

The longest rivers, km
(the length along the territory of the state)
Zaravshan - 877 (total length)
Bartang - Murgab - Oksu - 558
Vakhsh - 524
Kafarnigan - 387

The largest lakes, sq. km
Karakul - 380,0
Sarezskoye – 86,5
Zorkul - 38,9
Yashilkul – 35,6

The highest point, m
I. Somoni peak - 7495

Average of many years temperature (for Dushanbe)
January +2,30C
July +27,10C

1 Categories of the lands are given according to national land code.
2 2009.
3 Including area of national park.

Main Social and Economic Indicators of Republic of Tajikistan