Capital City | Dushanbe |
Capital location | 38 33 N, 68 46 E |
Capital - history | today's city was originally at the crossroads where a large bazaar occurred on Mondays, hence the name Dushanbe, which in Persian means Monday, i.e., the second day (du) after Saturday (shambe) |
Capital - time difference | UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |