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          TAJIKISTAN
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Tajikistan, a republic of
southern central former USSR,
declared itself independent in
1991. More than half the
country lies over 3000m. Most
of the country is desert or
semi-desert, and pastoral
farming of cattle, sheep,
horses and goats is important.
The lowland areas are
irrigated so that cotton,
mulberry trees, fruit, wheat
and vegetables can be grown.
The republic is rich in
deposits of coal, lead, zinc,
oil and uranium, which is now
being exploited.

Area (Sq. Km.): 143,100

Population: 4,365,000

Capital: Dushanbe

Language:
Tadzhik
Russian

Religion:
Sunni Moslem

Government Type:
Republic

Currency: Rouble

Embassy:
Represented by CIS

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Foreign Office Advice:

Leninabad province and the
Zeravshan valley west of the
highway N34 are peaceful. In
Dushanbe and the rest of the
country, a superficial calm is
maintained by unpredictable
armed local authorities. The
Afghan frontier area is still
subject to armed attacks.

Cancellation, long delays and
overloading of passengers on
internal flights in some
countries of the former Soviet
Union are frequent.

For more information ring:

 Foreign Office Travel Unit

       0171-270-4129