Moving to Tajikistan: visas, cost of living & immigrant guide

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Population

8,873,669

Population Growth Rate

1.79%

Urban Population

26.500000

Population in Major Urban Areas

DUSHANBE (capital) 739,000

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Age Structure

32.560000

Median Age

23.200000

Birth Rate - births/1,000 population

25

Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population

6.38

Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman

2.8

Contraceptive Prevalance Rate - female 12-49

27.9%

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - female 12-49

27.9%

Mean Age for Mother's First Birth (age 25-49)

22.8

Mother's mean age at first birth

22.8

Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female

1.050000

Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population

-1.19

Ethnic Groups

Tajik 64.9%, Uzbek 25%, Russian 3.5% (declining because of emigration), other 6.6%

Nationality Noun

Tajikistani(s)

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Literacy - total population

99.5%

Literacy - male

99.6%

Literacy - female

99.1%

Literacy Definition

age 15 and over can read and write

Education Expenditures - percent of GDP

3.9%

Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)

11.000000

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Life Expectancy at Birth

66.720000

Infant Mortality Rate

36.160000

Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births

36.160000

Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births

65

Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population

1.9

Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population

5.5

Health Expenditures - percent of GDP

5.8%

Major Infectious Diseases - degree of risk

high

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

8.6%

Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved

93.000000

Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved

93.600000

Underweight - percent of children under five years

15%

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Economic Overview

Tajikistan is one of the poorest countries in the region, with an economy heavily reliant on agriculture and remittances from migrant workers.

Agriculture accounts for around 23% of Tajikistan's GDP, with cotton, fruits, and vegetables being the main crops.

However, the sector faces challenges such as water scarcity and limited access to modern technology and equipment.

The industry sector, which includes mining, manufacturing, and construction, accounts for around 20% of GDP, but it is relatively underdeveloped.

Remittances from Tajik migrant workers, primarily in Russia, make up around 30% of the country's GDP.

The reliance on remittances leaves the country vulnerable to economic shocks, as seen during the global financial crisis in 2008-2009 and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tajikistan's natural resources, such as aluminum, gold, and silver, present opportunities for economic growth.

The country has attracted foreign investment in mining, with Chinese and Russian companies being the major players in the sector.

However, the government's control of the economy and weak legal and regulatory frameworks create barriers to foreign investment.

Tajikistan's infrastructure is underdeveloped, with limited access to electricity and poor road networks.

The government has made efforts to improve infrastructure, including the construction of hydropower plants and the rehabilitation of roads.

However, funding constraints and corruption continue to hinder progress.

The Tajikistan economy faces several challenges, including high levels of poverty, limited economic diversification, weak governance, and security risks.

The country's economic growth has been slow, averaging around 7% over the past decade.

Despite these challenges, Tajikistan has the potential to diversify its economy and reduce its reliance on remittances by developing its natural resources, improving infrastructure, and attracting foreign investment.

Industries

aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools, refrigerators and freezers

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$2,800.00 (USD)

GDP - real growth rate

3%

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GDP - Gross Domestic Product (PPP)

$34,880,000,000 (USD)

GDP Per Capita

$2,800.00 (USD)

GDP - real growth rate

3%

GDP - official exchange rate

$8,045,000,000 (USD)

GDP - composition, by end use

• consumption: 116.9% government
• consumption: 12.6% investment in fixed
• capital: 13.9% investment in
• inventories: 3.4% exports of goods and
• services: 17.2% imports of goods and
• services: -64%

GDP by Sector- agriculture

25.7%

GDP by Sector- Industry

17.3%

GDP by Sector- services

57%

Industrial Growth Rate

7.5%

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Inflation Rate

5.8%

Exchange Rate per US Dollar

somoni

Currency Name and Code

Somoni (TJS)somon

Fiscal Year

calendar year

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

22%

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Labor Force

2,100,000

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment - note

official rates; actual unemployment is much higher

Major Industries

aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools, refrigerators and freezers

Agriculture Products

cotton, grain, fruits, grapes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats

Population Below Poverty Line

53%

Child Labor - # of children ages 5-14

164,432

Child Labor - % of children ages 5-14

10%

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Labor Force By Occupation- agriculture

46.5%

Labor Force By Occupation- industry

10.7%

Labor Force By Occupation- services

42.8%

Annual Budget

$1,482,000,000 (USD)

Taxes and other revenues - percent of GDP

28.5%

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Full Country Name

Republic of Tajikistan

Country Name

Tajikistan

Local - Long

Jumhurii Tojikiston

Local - Short

Tojikiston

Former Name

Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic

Etymology- history of name

the Persian suffix "-stan" means "place of" or "country," so the word Tajikistan literally means "Land of the Tajik [people]"

Independence

9 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

National Holiday

Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)

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Government Type

presidential republic

Constitution

• history: several previous; latest adopted 6 November 1994
• amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least one third of the total membership of both houses of the Supreme Assembly; adoption of any amendment requires a referendum, which includes approval of the president or approval by at least two-thirds majority of the Assembly of Representatives; passage in a referendum requires participation of an absolute majority of eligible voters and an absolute majority of votes; constitutional articles, including Tajikistan’s form of government, its territory, and its democratic nature, cannot be amended; amended 1999, 2003, 2016

Legal System:

civil law system

Executive Branch:

• chief of state: President Emomali RAHMON (since 6 November 1994; head of state and Supreme Assembly Chairman since 19 November 1992)
• head of government: Prime Minister Qohir RASULZODA (since 23 November 2013)
• cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the Supreme Assembly
• elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (two-term limit); however, as the "Leader of the Nation" President RAHMON can run an unlimited number of times; election last held on 11 October 2020 (next to be held in 2027); prime minister appointed by the president
• election results: 2020: Emomali RAHMON reelected president; percent of vote - Emomali RAHMON (PDPT) 92.1%, Rustam LATIFZODA (APT) 3.1%, and other 4.8% 2013: Emomali RAHMOND reelected president; percent of vote - Emomali RAHMOND (PDPT) 84%, Ismoil TALBAKOV CPT) 5%, other 11%

Legislative Branch:

• Description: bicameral Supreme Assembly or Majlisi Oli consists of: National Assembly or Majlisi Milli (34 seats; 25 members indirectly elected by local representative assemblies or majlisi, 8 appointed by the president, and 1 reserved for each living former president; members serve 5-year terms) Assembly of Representatives or Majlisi Namoyandagon (63 seats; 41 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by 2-round absolute majority vote and 22 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by closed-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
• Elections: - National Assembly - last held on 1 March 2020 (next to be held in 2025) Assembly of Representatives - last held on 1 March 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
• Election Results: - National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition as of mid-2202 - men 23, women 8, percentage women 25.8% Assembly of Representatives - percent of vote by party - PDPT 50.4%, PERT 16.6%, APT 16.5%, SPT 5.2%, DPT 5.1%, CPT 3.1%, other 3.1%; seats by party - PDPT 47, APT 7, PERT 5, CPT 2, SPT 1, DPT 1; composition as of February 2024 - men 46, women 17, percentage women 27%; total Supreme Assembly percentage women 26.6%

Judicial Branch:

• office: Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, and High Economic Court judges nominated by the president and approved by the National Assembly; judges of all 3 courts appointed for 10-year renewable terms with no term limits, but the last appointment must occur before the age of 65
• subordinate courts: regional and district courts; Dushanbe City Court; viloyat (province level) courts; Court of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region

Regions or States:

2 provinces (viloyatho, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous province* (viloyati mukhtor), 1 capital region (viloyati poytakht), and 1 area referred to as Districts Under Republic Administration*; Dushanbe**, Khatlon (Bokhtar), Kuhistoni Badakhshon [Gorno-Badakhshan]* (Khorugh), Nohiyahoi Tobei Jumhuri***, Sughd (Khujand) note: the administrative center name follows in parentheses

Political Parties and Leaders:

• Agrarian Party of Tajikistan or APT [Rustam LATIFZODA]
• Communist Party of Tajikistan or CPT [Miroj ABDULLOEV]
• Democratic Party of Tajikistan or DPT [Saidjafar USMONZODA]
• Party of Economic Reform of Tajikistan or PERT [Rustam RAHMATZODA]
• People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan or PDPT [Emomali RAHMON]
• Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan or SDPT (vacant)
• Socialist Party of Tajikistan or SPT [Abduhalim GHAFFORZODA]

Suffrage:

18 years of age; universal

Citizenship Criteria:

• birth: no citizenship by descent
• only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tajikistan dual citizenship
• recognized: no residency requirement for
• naturalization: 5 years or 3 years of continuous residence prior to application

Capital Name

Dushanbe

Capital - geographic coordinate

38 33 N, 68 46 E

Capital Time Difference

UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

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International Organization Participation:

• ADB
• CICA
• CIS
• CSTO
• EAEC
• EAPC
• EBRD
• ECO
• EITI (candidate country)
• FAO
• G-77
• GCTU
• IAEA
• IBRD
• ICAO
• ICC (NGOs)
• ICCt
• ICRM
• IDA
• IDB
• IFAD
• IFC
• IFRCS
• ILO
• IMF
• Interpol
• IOC
• IOM
• IPU
• ISO (correspondent)
• ITSO
• ITU
• MIGA
• NAM (observer)
• OIC
• OPCW
• OSCE
• PFP
• SCO
• UN
• UNCTAD
• UNESCO
• UNIDO
• UNISFA
• UNWTO
• UPU
• WCO
• WFTU (NGOs)
• WHO
• WIPO
• WMO
• WTO

International Law Organization Participation:

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Diplomatic Representation from US:

• Chief of Mission: Ambassador Manuel P. MICALLER Jr. (since 9 March 2023)
• Embassy: 109-A Ismoili Somoni Avenue (Zarafshon district), Dushanbe 734019
• Mailing Address: 7090 Dushanbe Place, Washington DC 20521-7090
• Telephone: [992] (37) 229-20-00
• FAX: [992] (37) 229-20-50
• Email: DushanbeConsular@state.gov
• Website: https://tj.usembassy.gov/

Diplomatic Representation in the US:

• Chief of Mission: Ambassador Farrukh HAMRALIZODA (since 17 February 2021)
• Chancery: 1005 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037
• Telephone: [1] (202) 223-6090; [1] (202) 223-2666
• FAX: [1] (202) 223-6091
• Email: tajemus@mfa.tj
• Website: https://mfa.tj/en/washington

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Geographic Location

Asia

Geographic Coordinates

39 00 N, 71 00 E

Total Area

55,251 Square Miles 143,100 Square Kilometers

Land Area

54,637 Square Miles 141,510 Square Kilometers

Water Area

1,000 Square Miles 2,590 Square Kilometers

Land Boundaries

2,269 Miles 3,651 Kilometers

Border Countries

Afghanistan 1,206 km, China 414 km, Kyrgyzstan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,161 km

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Terrain

Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate landscape

western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest

Highest Point

7,495 Meters

Highest Point Location

Qullai Ismoili Somoni 7,495 m

Lowest Point

300 Meters

Lowest Point Location

Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 m

Natural Resources

hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold

Irrigated Land

2,865 Square Miles 7,421 Square Kilometers

Time Zone

UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

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Climate

There are four distinct seasons in Tajikistan gorgeous springs, with soft breezes and flowers blooming everywhere; hot, dry summers; pleasant autumns with warm days and cool evenings, and in the low altitude city of Dushanbe, relatively mild winters.

Snowfall rapidly increases with altitude.

The climate of the mountainous Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), which occupies the eastern half of Tajikistan, is more extreme.

The mountainous east receives 90% of Tajikistan's yearly precipitation, and its average annual temperature is 49°F; in Dushanbe it's 65 °F.

Terrain

Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate landscape

western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest

Location

Central Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan

Total Area

55,251 Square Miles 143,100 Square Kilometers

Border Countries

Afghanistan 1,206 km, China 414 km, Kyrgyzstan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,161 km

Environment - Current Issues

• inadequate sanitation facilities
• increasing levels of soil salinity
• industrial pollution
• excessive pesticides

Environment - International Agreements

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

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Exports

$1,318,000,000 (USD)

Imports

$3,301,000,000 (USD)

Major Exports

aluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles

Major Imports

electricity, petroleum products, aluminum oxide, machinery and equipment, foodstuffs

Top Export Partners

Netherlands 29.4%, Turkey 16.1%, Russia 11.9%, Uzbekistan 9.9%, Switzerland 9.4%, Hungary 5.4%, Latvia 4.2%

Top Import Partners

Russia 23.1%, Uzbekistan 18.6%, Ukraine 11.4%, Kazakhstan 10.1%, Turkmenistan 6.6%, Azerbaijan 5.8%, India 4.5%

Export Partners

Netherlands 29.4%, Turkey 16.1%, Russia 11.9%, Uzbekistan 9.9%, Switzerland 9.4%, Hungary 5.4%, Latvia 4.2%

Import Partners

Russia 23.1%, Uzbekistan 18.6%, Ukraine 11.4%, Kazakhstan 10.1%, Turkmenistan 6.6%, Azerbaijan 5.8%, India 4.5%

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Country Description

Tajikistan is a small land-locked country that borders Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, China, and Afghanistan and is home to some of the highest mountains in the world.

Tajikistan is the poorest of the former Soviet republics in Central Asia.

It is a nominally constitutional, democratic, and secular republic, dominated by President Emomali Rahmon who has been in power since 1992.

Tourist facilities are undeveloped and many goods and services usually available in other countries are unavailable.

Safety & Security

Supporters of terrorist groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), the Islamic Jihad Union (IJU), al-Qaida, and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement as well as anti-Western, anti-Semitic extremist organizations such as Hizb’ut-Tahrir have expressed anti-U.S. sentiments and may attempt to target U.S. government or private interests in the region, including in Tajikistan.

Terrorist attacks involving the use of suicide bombers have occurred in Tajikistan and in neighboring Uzbekistan.

Minor explosions occasionally occur in Dushanbe and rarely cause serious injuries or damage.

From time to time, the Tajik government conducts counter-terrorist operations in areas outside Dushanbe.

In July 2012, Tajik military forces conducted operations in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno-Badakshan region in eastern Tajikistan, causing instability and disruptions for visitors and the local population.

Although there have been rare instances of criminal or terrorist groups specifically targeting U.S. citizens or foreigners, you should take care to abide by government-imposed restricted areas.

Additionally, insurgent activity in neighboring Afghanistan could also affect the security situation along the border and in Tajikistan.

You should exercise extra caution if traveling in border provinces.

Because of increased security at official U.S. facilities, terrorists may seek softer civilian targets such as residential areas, clubs and restaurants, places of worship, hotels, outdoor recreation events, and other venues.

The limited number of facilities catering to Westerners in Tajikistan presents a heightened risk.

You should also avoid demonstrations and large crowds.

Demonstrations and mobs are rare in Tajikistan since the 1992–1997 civil war, and police reaction to such behavior is unpredictable.

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Crime

The level of criminal activity in Dushanbe is moderate to high.

Of significant concern is the inability of Tajikistan’s law enforcement entities to provide adequate and immediate assistance.

Lack of manpower, low salaries, and inadequate training all contribute to a lack of professionalism among law enforcement entities.

Tajikistan’s struggling economy and high unemployment have resulted in incidents of street crime, including pick-pocketing, muggings, and armed robberies.

Alcohol-related incidents such as drunk driving are common.

Criminals are not deterred by the risk of confrontation and tend to operate in groups of two or more to decrease their chances of arrest.

When crimes do occur, they can be violent in nature.

Additionally, the lack of a free media and infrequent government outreach through the media do not provide the average citizen with current and accurate information to make informed decisions about safety.

Government statistics are typically inaccurate because many crimes are not reported to law enforcement organizations.

Often police refuse to open minor or routine cases that seem too difficult to resolve.

Crimes of opportunity can occur against anyone, and you are reminded to be careful and cautious in your own personal security, whether within the city limits of Dushanbe or in the more remote areas of the country.

You should be aware that danger increases after dark, and to use caution when traveling alone or on foot after dark.

The U.S.

Embassy encourages visitors to travel in pairs and to notify colleagues of their whereabouts when not working, especially during evening hours.

It is wise to refrain from wearing expensive jewelry or anything that may indicate that you have any amount of wealth.

Travelers are also encouraged to carry a copy of their passport (separate from their wallets) to speed up issuance of a new passport in case of theft.

Don't buy counterfeit and pirated goods, even if they are widely available.

Not only are the bootlegs illegal in the United States, if you purchase them you may also be breaking local law.

Criminal Penalties

While you are traveling in Tajikistan, you are subject to its laws even if you are a U.S. citizen.

Foreign laws and legal systems can be vastly different from our own.

In some places you may be taken in for questioning if you don't have your passport with you.

In some places it is illegal to take pictures of certain buildings.

In some places driving under the influence could land you immediately in jail.

These criminal penalties will vary from country to country.

There are also some things that might be legal in the country you visit, but still illegal in the United States, and you can be prosecuted under U.S. law if you buy pirated goods.

Engaging in sexual conduct with children or using or disseminating child pornography in a foreign country is a crime prosecutable in the United States.

If you break local laws in Tajikistan, your passport won’t help you avoid arrest or prosecution.

It's very important to know what's legal and what's not in the countries where you are going.

Persons violating Tajik laws, even unknowingly, may be expelled, arrested, or imprisoned.

Penalties for possessing, using, or trafficking in illegal drugs in Tajikistan are severe, and convicted offenders can expect long jail sentences and heavy fines.

The Government of Tajikistan may enforce strict customs regulations.

Customs authorities may subject all items, including travel souvenirs, imported into or exported from Tajikistan to a high level of scrutiny.

The export of antiques, precious stones and metals, and cultural valuables requires special permission.

The number of items that can be exported may be limited.

It is illegal to export or possess unprocessed stones and metals and jewelry without a hallmark (mark of authenticity).

Even if travelers have a receipt confirming legal purchase of such items at a store in Tajikistan, the items must be declared upon departure.

Failure to abide by Tajik customs laws and regulations may result in heavy fines, arrest, or imprisonment.

There are also currency restrictions.

You must fill out a Customs Declaration Form upon arrival in Tajikistan, have it stamped by Tajik customs officials at the port of entry and retain the form until your departure to demonstrate that you are not leaving Tajikistan with more money than you brought into the country.

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Medical Facilities

The quality of Tajikistan’s medical infrastructure is significantly below Western standards, with severe shortages of basic medical supplies, including disposable needles, anesthetics, prescription drugs, and antibiotics.

Many trained medical personnel left the country during or after the civil war.

Elderly travelers and those with pre-existing health problems may be at particular risk due to inadequate medical facilities.

Significant disease outbreaks are possible due to population shifts and a decline in some immunization coverage among the general population.

There have been outbreaks of polio in the southwest areas of the country near the borders with Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, including the capital city Dushanbe; typhoid outbreaks in the Dushanbe area and in the south of the country; an outbreak of Congo Crimea hemorrhagic fever to the west of Dushanbe; and the risk of contracting malaria, cholera, and water-borne illnesses is high.

Throughout Central Asia, infection rates of various forms of hepatitis and tuberculosis (including drug-resistant strains) are on the rise.

Tuberculosis is an increasingly serious health concern in Tajikistan.

It is advisable to drink only bottled or thoroughly boiled water while in Tajikistan.

The government of Tajikistan requires all foreign citizens who remain in the country for more than 90 days to present a medical certificate from a medical facility or to submit to an HIV test in Tajikistan if they are already in Tajikistan without such a certificate (with the exception of persons applying for diplomatic, official, investor, and humanitarian types of visas).

Traffic Safety

While in Tajikistan, you may encounter road conditions that differ significantly from those in the United States.

The information below concerning Tajikistan is provided for general reference only, and may not be totally accurate in any particular location or circumstance.

Travel to, from, and within Tajikistan is difficult and unreliable.

Neighboring countries may unilaterally close borders and some borders are poorly delineated.

Armed police or military checkpoints can make road travel outside Dushanbe more difficult.

Crossing the Tajik-Uzbek border, in particular, has been known to present difficulties for drivers operating vehicles with non-Tajik government-issued plates.

Road travel should be undertaken only in daylight hours and on routes known to the traveler or a reliable escort.

Those traveling to Gorno-Badakhshan by car should do so only during daylight hours.

The roads traverse mountainous terrain along the Afghan border that is difficult to navigate, even in daylight hours.

If you are driving, be vigilant because pedestrians often tend to cross the street at inappropriate places or walk along the highway without paying attention to vehicular traffic.

Also, erratic driving and car accidents are common.

Traffic police are posted at stationary positions and checkpoints and along major roads.

They are notorious for paying little if any attention to traffic safety issues, but rather for randomly pulling over cars and exacting bribes.

In Dushanbe, expensive cars and those with government license plates routinely speed past police, sometimes on the wrong side of the road and through stoplights, while other cars are flagged down for “document checks.” Public transportation vehicles in the city are often overcrowded and not always safe.

Bus services between major cities have been severely disrupted by border closures and should not be relied upon.

The State Traffic Inspectorate (GAI, or in Tajiki, BDA), which has checkpoints in many cities and at regular intervals along all highways outside the city, frequently stops vehicles for inspection of both the vehicle and the driver’s documents.

The government will not register vehicles with darkly tinted windows.

During the winter months, the potential dangers when traveling outside Dushanbe in the mountainous areas of the country are heightened.

Every year, accidents and casualties occur on Tajikistan’s mountain roads and passes, often when drivers ignore warnings not to travel over a closed mountain pass.

Avalanches are a common occurrence in Tajikistan’s mountains during the winter months.

The tunnel bypassing the Anzob Pass is still not complete and you should try to obtain information regarding tunnel conditions before traveling via this route.

The alternate Anzob Pass road is not maintained.

Please exercise caution and limit winter travel to Tajikistan’s mountain regions.

In certain parts of the country, including the Vakhsh and Rasht valleys and along the Afghan-Tajik border, land mines and cluster munitions form an additional hazard.

If an area has land mine warning signs, or is marked off with red and white plastic tape, heed the warning and do not venture off the road.

In all cases, do not pick up or handle anything that looks like unexploded munitions.

Emergency phone numbers in Tajikistan include: fire – 01, police – 02, ambulance – 03, state traffic control (GAI) duty officer – 235-4545.

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Airports - total

24

Airports with Paved Runways

17

Railways

423 Miles 680 Kilometers

Roadways- total

17,254 Miles 27,767 Kilometers

Waterways

124 Miles 200 Kilometers

Ports and Terminals

none

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Pipelines: Gas

341 Miles 549 Kilometers

Pipelines: Oil

24 Miles 38 Kilometers

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Telephones

290,000

Cell Phones

3,500,000

Internet Users

19,500

Internet Country Code

.tj

Internet Hosts

1,504

Broadcast Media

• state-run TV broadcaster transmits nationally on 4 stations and regionally on 4 stations
• 11 independent TV stations broadcast locally and regionally
• some households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite
• state-run radio broadcaster operates Radio Tajikistan, Voice of Dushanbe, and several regional stations
• a small number of independent radio stations

Telephone System

• assessment: foreign investment in the telephone system has resulted in major improvements; conversion of the existing fixed network from analogue to digital was completed in 2012
• domestic: fixed line availability has not changed significantly since 1998 while mobile cellular subscribership, aided by competition among multiple operators, has expanded rapidly; coverage now extends to all major cities and towns
• international: country code - 992; linked by cable and microwave radio relay to other CIS republics and by leased connections to the Moscow international gateway switch; Dushanbe linked by Intelsat to international gateway switch in Ankara (Turkey); satellite earth stations - 3 (2 Intelsat and 1 Orbita)

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Electricity Consumption- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

16,700,000,000

Electricity Imports- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

338,500,000

Electricity Production- Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

14,800,000,000

Natural Gas Consumption - Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

3,928,000

Natural Gas Production- Cubic Meters (cu m)

3,928,000

Natural Gas Reserves- Cubic Meters (cu m)

5,663,000,000

Oil Consumption- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)

20,090

Oil Production- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)

354

Oil Reserves- Barrels Per Day (bbl/day)

12,000,000

Anthem History

Surudi Milli (Song of the Nation) was officially adopted upon 1991 independence when new words were given to the old music used when Tajikistan was part of the Soviet Union.

Anthem Lyrics

Surudi Milli (Song of the Nation) Diori arjmandi mo Ba bakhti mo sari azizi tu baland bod, Saodati tu, davlati tu begazand bod.

Zi durii zamonaho rasidaem Ba zeri parchami tu saf kashidaem, kashidaem Zinda bosh ey Vatan, Tojikistoni ozodi man!

Baroi nangi nomi mo Tu az umedi raftagoni mo nishonai Tu bahri vorisoni jahon jovidonai, Khazon namerasad ba navbahori tu, Ki mazrai vafo buvad kanori tu, kanori tu Zinda bosh ey Vatan, Tojikistoni ozodi man!

Tu modare yagonai, Baqoi tu buvad baqoi khonadoni mo, Maromi tu buvad maromi jismu joni mo.

Zi tu saodati abad nasibi most Tu hastivu hama jahon habibi most, habibi most Zinda bosh ey Vatan, Tojikistoni ozodi man!