Country code: TJ
Location: Central Asia, west of China
Area: total: 143,100 sq km (water: 400 sq km; land:
142,700 sq km)
Population: 6,863,752 (July 2003 est.)
Capital: Dushanbe
Languages: Tajik (official), Russian
Currency: somoni
Religions: Sunni Muslim 85%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
Industries: aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals and
fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools,
refrigerators
Agriculture - products: cotton, grain, fruits,
grapes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, goats
Exports - commodities: aluminum, electricity, cotton,
fruits, vegetable oil, textiles
Imports - commodities: electricity, petroleum products,
aluminum oxide, machinery and equipment, foodstuffs