NationMaster - Tajikistani Government statistics

Administrative divisions > A note the administrative center name follows in parentheses
Capital city	Dushanbe
Constitution	6 November 1994
Corruption	151	[151st of 160]
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)
Executive branch > 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
Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Oqil OQILOV (since 20 January 1999)
Flag modification	55	[55th of 197]
Government type	republic
Judicial branch Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
Legal system based on civil law system; no judicial review of legislative acts
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)
National holiday Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)
Parliamentary seats > Female	125%	[125th of 143]
Political pressure groups and leaders unregistered political parties: Agrarian Party [Hikmatullo NASREDDINOV]; Party of Justice [Abdurahim KARIMOV]; People's Unity Party [Abdumalik ABDULLOJONOV]; Progressive Party [Sulton QUVVATOV]; Socialist Party or SPT [Mirhuseyn NAZRIYEV]; note - this is a SPT that was disbanded, another pro-government SPT (listed above under political parties) replaced it; Unity Party [Hikmatullo SAIDOV]
Status	pseudo-democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
UN membership date	2 Mar. 1992
United Nations mission http://www.rferl.org/nca/features/1999/01/F.RU.990128135830.html http://www.1upinfo.com/country-guide-study/tajikistan/tajikistan58.html

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Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power
Transition State: a state with a transitional structure
Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.; The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted ; Date of United Nations Membership; United Missions mission or approximate website

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Tajikistan, Republic of Tajikistan, Jumhurii Tojikiston, Tojikiston

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