Guide to Tajikistan
Must See Tajikistan
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At a glance
Tajikistan is a patchwork of self-contained valleys and regional contrasts, forged together by Soviet nation-building and shared pride in a Persian cultural heritage that is claimed as the oldest and most influential in the Silk Road region.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Republic of Tajikistan
- Capital city:
- Dushanbe
- Area:
- 143,100 sq km / 55,251 sq miles
- Population:
- 6,440,732
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +5 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Tajik (official)
Russian (other)
- Religion:
- Sunni Muslim (80%), Shi'a Muslim, other
- Currency:
- Tajik Somani
- Electricity:
- 220V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- European plug with two circular metal pins
- Australian-style plug with two flat angled blades and one vertical grounding blade
- Australian-style plug with two flat angled blades and one vertical grounding blade