Tajikistan

n. country in central Asia (part of the former Soviet Union)

Tajikistan (, IPA: or ), officially, the Republic of Tajikistan is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. Most of Tajikistan's population belongs to the Tajik ethnic group, who share culture and history with the Persian peoples and Uzbek people and speak the Tajik language. Once the location of the Samanid Empire Tajikistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.
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Noun
1. a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet
(synonym) Republic of Tajikistan, Tadzhikistan, Tadzhik, Tadjik, Tajik
(hypernym) Asian country, Asian nation
(member-holonym) Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS
(part-holonym) Asia
(member-meronym) Tajik, Tadzhik
(part-meronym) Dushanbe, Dusanbe, Dyushambe, Stalinabad, capital of Tajikistan

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Background Tajikistan became independent in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union and has now completed its transition from the civil war that plagued the country from 1992 to 1997. There have been no major security incidents in recent years, although the country remains the poorest in the region. Attention by the international community in the wake of the war in Afghanistan has brought increased economic development assistance, which could create jobs and increase stability in the long term. Tajikistan is in the early stages of seeking World Trade Organization membership and has joined NATO's Partnership for Peace. Map of Tajikistan More about Tajikistan: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues

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 Oqil OQILOV (since 20 January 1999)

Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the Supreme Assembly

Elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 6 November 2006 (next to be held in November 2013); prime minister appointed by the president

Election results: Emomali RAHMON reelected president; percent of vote - Emomali RAHMON 79.3%, Olimzon BOBOYEV 6.2%, other 14.5%