ocr: TAJIKISTAN Official Name: Republic of Tajilistan Capital: Dushanbe Population: 5.6 million Currency: Rouble Official language: Tajik TAJ IKISTAN LIES ON THE WESTERN o slopes of the Pamirs in Central TA - Varzob Gorge Asia. The Tajiks'language and traditions - - - are simil ar to those of Iran rather than of Turkic Uzbekistan. Tajikistan 18 Khudzhaud republics decddedonindependence only inlate 1s1a when neighbouring declared theirs Soviet RYRGTZ 1991. beenriven The by republic has armedconflict since Torkestan Range between the Communist government, backed by Russia DUSHANBE and the Uzbeks, and ...
