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Administrative divisions
2 provinces (viloyatho, singular - viloyat) and 1 autonomous province* (viloyati mukhtor); Viloyati Khatlon (Qurghonteppa), Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon* [Gorno-Badakhshan] (Khorugh), Viloyati Sughd (Khujand)
note: the administrative center name follows in parentheses |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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38 35 N, 68 48 E |
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Constitution
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6 November 1994 |
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Corruption
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2.1 |
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[151st of 160]
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
7090 Dushanbe Place, Dulles, VA 20189 |
Executive branch > Cabinet
Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the Supreme Assembly |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Emomali RAHMON (since 6 November 1994; head of state and Supreme Assembly chairman since 19 November 1992) |
Flag description
three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, and green; a gold crown surmounted by seven gold, five-pointed stars is located in the center of the white stripe |
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Government type
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republic |
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Independence
9 September 1991 (from Soviet Union) |
Judicial branch
Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president) |
Legal system
based on civil law system; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Legislative branch
bicameral Supreme Assembly or Majlisi Oli consists of the National Assembly (upper chamber) or Majlisi Milliy (34 seats; 25 members selected by local deputies, 8 appointed by the president; 1 seat reserved for the former president; to serve five-year terms) and the Assembly of Representatives (lower chamber) or Majlisi Namoyandagon (63 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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3% |
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[125th of 143]
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Political parties and leaders
Agrarian Party of Tajikistan or APT [Amir KARAKULOV]; Democratic Party or DPT [Mahmadruzi ISKANDAROV (imprisoned October 2005); Rahmatullo VALIYEV, deputy]; Islamic Revival Party [Muhiddin KABIRI]; Party of Economic Reform or PER [Olimzon BOBOYEV]; People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan or PDPT [Emomali RAHMON]; Social Democratic Party or SDPT [Rahmatullo ZOYIROV]; Socialist Party or SPT [Mirhuseyn NARZIYEV]; Tajik Communist Party or CPT [Shodi SHABDOLOV] |
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Status
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pseudo-democracy |
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Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to start a business > days
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67 days
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[30th of 171]
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Trademarks, residents
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65
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[51st of 98]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
in 2006, China and Tajikistan pledged to commence demarcation of the revised boundary agreed to in the delimitation of 2002; talks continue with Uzbekistan to delimit border and remove minefields; disputes in Isfara Valley delay delimitation with Kyrgyzstan |
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