Tajikistan

• Capital: Dushanbe
• Population: 5,916,373
• Land Area: 55,300 square miles
• Population Density: 107 per square mile
• Major Religion: Sunni Muslim (80%)
• Major Language: Tajik (official)
• Government: Republic
• Local Divisions: 2 oblasts, 1 autonomous oblast
• Gross Domestic Product: $8.5 billion (1994)
• Life Expectancy: 61 male; 68 female