Tajikistan
Tadschikistan
Tajikistan is in Asia. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Zentralasien
- Area
- 143,100 km²
- Population
- 10,786,734
- Languages
- Russian, Tajik
- Neighbours
- Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Did you know?
- Geography
Over 90 percent of Tajikistan is mountainous; the highest point, Ismoil Somoni Peak, measures 7,495 metres.
- Nature
The Fedchenko Glacier in the Pamirs, about 77 kilometres long, is the longest glacier outside the polar regions.
- Nature
In 1911 an earthquake dammed a river to form Lake Sarez — the natural dam, about 570 metres high, is the world’s tallest.
- Language
Tajik is closely related to Persian and Central Asia’s only Persian language written in Cyrillic script.
Frequently asked questions about Tajikistan
Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan is in Asia.
Tajikistan has about 10,786,734 inhabitants.
Tajikistan covers about 143,100 km².
In Tajikistan people speak, among others, Russian, Tajik.
Tajikistan borders: Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.