Tajikistan: map, capital and facts
Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Its capital is Dushanbe. Its official languages are Russian and Tajik.
Tajikistan covers about 143,100 km², making it the 94th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 10.8 million people live there, the 90th-most populous.
Tajikistan shares land borders with 4 countries: Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
Where is Tajikistan?
Tajikistan is in Central Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 39°N, 71°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Tajikistan is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Tajikistan facts
| Capital | Dushanbe |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Central Asia |
| Area | 143,100 km² (94th largest) |
| Population | 10,786,734 (90th most populous) |
| Languages | Russian, Tajik |
| Currency | Tajikistani somoni (ЅМ) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 4 |
| Centre point | 39°N, 71°E |
Countries that border Tajikistan
- Afghanistan, capital Kabul
- China, capital Beijing
- Kyrgyzstan, capital Bishkek
- Uzbekistan, capital Tashkent
Other countries near Tajikistan
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Turkmenistan, about 950 km
- Pakistan, about 1,000 km
- Kazakhstan, about 1,030 km
- Nepal, about 1,710 km
- Iran, about 1,800 km
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- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: Central Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 143,100 km²
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More countries in Central Asia
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.