Tajikistan
Official name: |
Tajikistan |
Capital City: |
Dushanbe |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
7 |
Population: |
5,916,373 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
the Tajik ruble |
Spoken Languages: |
Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 2, Mar 9, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, May 1, 9, 11, Jun 27, Sep 9, 21, Nov 6, Dec 31 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: cotton, aluminum, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles |
Partners: Russia, Kazakstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan Major Imports: |
Commodities: fuel, chemicals, machinery and transport equipment, textiles, foodstuffs |
Partners: Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakstan Total Export: |
$707 million (1995) |
Total Import: |
$690 million (1995) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$6.4 billion (1995 estimate as extrapolated from W |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,040 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
98% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.54% (1996 est.) |
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