Tajikistan (Without Islam)

Tajikistan | Republic of Tajikistan | Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон | Çumhuriji Toçikiston (Uzbek)

Capital: Dushanbe

Largest city: Dushanbe (778,500)

Official language: Uzbek

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