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Area: 143 , 100 square kilometers .

Population: about 6.5 million

State language: Tajik

Capital city: Dushanbe

The State Holiday: Day of Independence - September 9

Currency: somoni

Nationalities: Tajiks (64.9 %), Uzbeks (25%), Russian s (3.5 %)

Climate: sharp continental

Natural resources: aluminum, coal, oil, gas, iron, zinc, antimony, mercury, gold, tin, tungsten, boron , carbonates, fluorite, precious and semiprecious stones

Major cities: Khujand, Kurgan - Tyube, Khorog, Kulyab , Penjikent

Major industries: mining metallurgy, water-power engineering, textile and clothing industries .

Major agricultural crops: cotton, fruits , silk, grains , tobacco.

Republic of Tajikistan is a unitary and multinational state. It was founded on September 9, 1991 when the declaration on independence of the country was adopted . Tajikistan is a member of the Organization of E conomic C ooperation set up by Iran , Turkey and Pakistan . Since 1992 Tajikistan has been a member of the United Nations and OSCE. T he country is governed by the P resident and Parliament . The l egislat ive power belongs to the P arliament - Oliy Mazhlisi , the executive power - to the P resident. The president in coordination with the P arliament forms the government. The C onstitution of the R epublic ensures the rights and freedom s of its citizens.