Central Asia
Flag of Tajikistan
A roof of the world where mountains rule the map.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f0f0f0 36%
- #c00000 28%
- #006000 28%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Tajikistan in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Tajikistan |
|---|---|
| Capital | Dushanbe |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia |
| Population | 9,537,642 |
| Area | 143,100 km² · 67 people per km² |
| Currency | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) |
| Languages | Tajik, Russian |
| Country codes | TJ · TJK · .tj |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Things worth knowing
- More than nine-tenths of Tajikistan is mountainous, dominated by the towering Pamir range often called the 'Roof of the World'.
- Ismoil Somoni Peak, the country's highest, is the loftiest summit in the former Soviet Union.
- The capital Dushanbe takes its name from the Tajik word for 'Monday', after the weekly market that once gathered there.
Did you know
Tajik is a variety of Persian, making the country's language closely related to that of Iran and Afghanistan.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.