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Country (long form)	Republic of Tajikistan
Capital	Dushanbe
Total Area	55,251.22 sq mi 143,100.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Wisconsin)
Population	6,578,681 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	16,630,004
Languages	Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business
Literacy	98.0% total, 98.0% male, 97% female (1989 est.)
Religions	Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
Life Expectancy	61.09 male, 67.42 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic
Currency	1 somoni = 100 dirams
GDP (per capita)	$1,140 (2000 est.)
Industry	aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools, refrigerators and freezers
Agriculture	cotton, grain, fruits, grapes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats
Arable Land	6%
Natural Resources	hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold

Tajikistan, or Tadzhikistan, a country in Central Asia. It is bordered by Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, and Afghanistan.

A country in Central Asia. It is bordered by Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, and Afghanistan.