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Court in Tajikistan jails over 30 people for attempted mass poisoning linked to ISIS offshoot • Feb. 15, 2025, 3:56 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Tajik court issues long jail terms for attempted murder of top Muslim cleric • Feb. 13, 2025, 3:30 AM ET (Straits Times)
VOA Uzbek: OSCE cancels election monitoring for Tajikistan • Feb. 6, 2025, 2:48 PM ET (Voice of America English News)

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Also Known As Jumhurii Tojikiston • Republic of Tajikistan • Tadzhikistan • Tojikiston
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Kokhir Rasulzoda
Capital Dushanbe
Population (2025 est.) 10,576,000
Head Of State President: Emomali Rahmon
Form Of Government republic with two legislative houses (National Assembly [341]; Assembly of Representatives [63])
Official Language Tajik
Official Religion none
Official Name Jumhurii Tojikiston (Republic of Tajikistan)
Total Area (Sq Km) 141,400
Total Area (Sq Mi) 54,595
Monetary Unit somoni (TJS)
Population Rank (2025) 92
Population Projection 2030 11,080,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 193.7
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 74.8
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2022) 28.8% • Rural: (2022) 71.2%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2019) 73.5 years • Female: (2019) 76.8 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 14,585
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 1,440
1Includes eight members appointed by the president and one seat reserved for the outgoing president.

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