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Area: 143,100 sq km
Population: 7 million (UN, 2004)
Capital City: Dushanbe (population: 0.7 million)
People: Tajiks 80%, Uzbeks 15%, Russians 1% and Others 4%.
Religion(s): Sunni Muslim 85%, Ismaili Shiites 5%, some Russian Orthodox Christians and Jews.
Languages: Tajik and Russian
Currency: Somoni
Government: Republic
Registered political parties: People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, Islamic Revival Party, Communist Party, Democratic Party, Socialist Party, Social Democratic Party, Agrarian Party, Party of Economic Reforms.
Head of State: President Imomali Rahmon (PDP)
Prime Minister/Premier: Akil Akilov
Foreign Minister: Khamrohon Zarifi
Membership of international organisations: OSCE, UN, NATO Partnership for Peace, IMF, World Bank, ADB, IBRD, IDB and EBRD.
Membership of regional organisations: CIS Customs Union, CSTO, Shanghai Co-operation Organisation, EAEC.

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