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; red represents the sun, victory, and the unity of the nation, white stands for purity, cotton, and mountain snows, while green is the color of Islam and the bounty of nature; the crown symbolizes the Tajik people; the seven stars signify the Tajik magic number "seven" - a symbol of perfection and the embodiment of happiness

Background:The Tajik people came under Russian rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's hold on Central Asia weakened following the Revolution of 1917. Bands of indigenous guerrillas (called "basmachi") fiercely contested Bolshevik control of the area, which was not fully reestablished until 1925. Tajikistan was first created as an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan in 1924, but the USSR designated Tajikistan a separate republic in 1929 and transferred to it much of present-day Sughd province. Ethnic Uzbeks form a substantial minority in Tajikistan. Tajikistan became independent in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union, and experienced a civil war between regional factions from 1992 to 1997. Tajikistan endured several domestic security incidents during 2010-12, including armed conflict between government forces and local strongmen in the Rasht Valley and between government forces and criminal groups in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. The country remains the poorest in the former Soviet sphere. Tajikistan became a member of the World Trade Organization in March 2013. However, its economy continues to face major challenges, including dependence on remittances from Tajikistanis working in Russia, pervasive corruption, and the major role narcotrafficking plays in the country's informal economy.

Total Area: 143,100 sq km

Land Area:141,510 sq km

Water Area:2,590 sq km

Land Boundries Total:4,130 km

Border Countries:Afghanistan 1,357 km, China 477 km, Kyrgyzstan 984 km, Uzbekistan 1,312 km

Coastline:0 km (landlocked)

Lowest Point:Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 m

Highest Point:Qullai Ismoili Somoni 7,495 m

Population:8,051,512 (July 2014 est.)

Population Growth Rate:1.75% (2014 est.)

Religion:Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)

Literacy(%):0.997

Literacy(%) Male:0.998

Literacy(%) Female:99.6% (2011 est.)

Independence Day:9 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

National Holiday:Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)

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