About Tajikistan

Country at a Glance

During the five-year civil war from 1992-1997, Tajikistan's fragile economy lost more than 50% of its GDP.    Peace and stability were achieved in 1997, followed by macroeconomic and political stability achieved as a result of extensive collaboration between the Government and the donor community. While Tajikistan has experienced steady economic growth since 1997, nearly two-thirds of the population continue to live in abject poverty. Economic growth reached 10.6% in 2004, but dropped to 8% in 2005, and to 7% in 2006.

Tajikistan possesses rich natural resources and provides for endless opportunities in virtually every sector of the economy.  The Government welcomes and supports foreign investments by introducing tools such as tax breaks, incentives for technological upgrades of production lines, full hard currency convertibility.

President: Emomali Rakhmonov

Prime Minister: Oqil Oqilov

Government type: Republic

Geographic Coordinates: 39 00 N 71 00 E

Area: 143,100 sq km

Border countries: Afghanistan 1,206 km, China 414 km, Kyrgyzstan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,161 km 

Population: 7, 320, 815 (July 2006 est.)

Age Structure: 0-14 years: 37.9% (male 1,396,349/female 1,375,168)
15-64 years: 57.4% (male 2,091,476/female 2,108,889)
65 years and over: 4.8% (male 154,162/female 194,771) (2006 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity): $9.405 billion (2006 est.) 

GDP - per capita (PPP): $1,300 (2006 est.) 

Capital: Dushanbe, population: 1.2 million (unofficial est.)

Principal towns: Khujand, Qurghonteppa, Kulob, Khorugh

Administrative: 2 provinces; Sughd (Khujand) and Khatlon (Qurghonteppa)

Divisions: 1 autonomous province Gorno Badakhshan (Khorugh)

Climate: midlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains