 Tajikistan — (tə jik´ə stan) |
About The People
Did You Know... The world's highest dam is the Nurek which is 984 feet tall. »» More
Eating & Recipes... The main national dish is ash (a mixture of rice, meat, carrots an »» More
Fashion... In urban areas European style of clothing is worn. Older Tajik men we »» More
Socializing... Three groups are recognized as privileged by the Tajiks, children, the elde »» More
Family... Women's roles vary depending upon if they are Muslim or Soviet influenced.& »» More
Sports & Recreation... Gushtigiri (wrestling) is the national sport. Another sp »» More
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Tajikistan History
The current Tajik Republic hearkens back to the Samanid Empire (A.D.
875-999), which ruled what is now Tajikistan as well as territory to
the south and west, as their role model and name for their currency.
During their reign, the Samanids supported the revival of the written
Persian language in »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Dushanbe
Population: 7,487,489
GDP: $13,800,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 143,100 (sq km) 55,251 (sq mi)
Currency: somoni
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