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Central Asia · Country dossier
Tajikistan
Republic of Tajikistan
CapitalDushanbe
CurrencyTajikistani somoni (TJS)
PowerType C / F · 220 V
LanguagesRussian, Tajik
Tajikistan, with its capital in Dushanbe, is in Central Asia and home to about 10.5M people. Russian and Tajik are spoken, and the currency is the Tajikistani somoni (TJS). Most international arrivals come through Dushanbe International Airport (DYU).
- Region
- Asia · Central Asia
- Population
- 10.5M (10,499,000)
- Area
- 143,100 km²
Right now in Dushanbe
Local time in Dushanbe — Asia/Dushanbe
Weather in Dushanbe
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Tajikistan over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- Russian, Tajik
- Calling code
- +992
- Internet domain
- .tj
- Currency
- Tajikistani somoni (TJS)
- Time zones
- Asia/Dushanbe
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type F
Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Tajikistan
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Tajikistan, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.