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  1. 1929-69. Capital of Tadzhik Republic, USSR,
  2. 160 km/100 mi N of the Afghan frontier;
  3. population (1987) 582,000. It is a road,
  4. rail, and air centre. Industries include
  5. cotton mills, tanneries, meat-packing
  6. factories, and printing works. It is the seat
  7. of Tadzhik state university.
  8.