Tajikistan
Location: formerly in the U.S.S.R., bordered by Uzbekistan and
Kyrgyzstan on the North and West, Afghanistan on the South and
East, China on the East
Area: 55,300 square miles
Population: 5,300,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Dushanbe (capital), Khodzhent
Languages: Tajik, Russian
Ethnic groups: Tajik, Uzbek, Russian
Religion: Muslim
Chief industries: Manufacturing, textiles, agriculture, herding
Chief crops: Grains, cotton, vegetables
Minerals: Coal, lead, natural gas, gold
Leading exports: Data not available
Leading imports: Data not available
Monetary unit: Ruble