Tajikistan | Republic of Tajikistan | Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон | Çumhuriji Toçikiston (Tajik)
Capital: Dushanbe
Largest city: Dushanbe (778,500)
Official language: Tajik
Other languages: Russian
Ethnic groups: 84.3% Tajik, 13.8% Uzbek, 0.8% Kyrgyz, 1.1% others
Religions: Orthodox Christianity (98.3%), Non-Religious (1.5%), Others (2.9%)
Demonym: Tajik
Government: Republic | Unitary presidential
President: Emomali Rahmon
Prime Minister: Keshvar Alekszoda
Legislature: Supreme Assembly
Upper house: National Assembly
Lower house: Assembly of Representatives
Republic declared: September 9, 1991
Area: 143,100 sq km
Population (2016): 8,734,951
Currency: Tajikistani Somoni (TJS)
Internet TLD: .tj