Tajikistan

American  

[tuh-jik-uh-stan, -stahn, -jee-kuh-, tah-, tuh-ji-kyi-stahn] / təˈdʒɪk əˌstæn, -ˌstɑn, -ˈdʒi kə-, tɑ-, tə dʒɪ kyɪˈstɑn /

Also Tadzhikistan

noun

1. a republic in central Asia, N of Afghanistan. 55,240 sq. mi. (143,600 sq. km). Dushanbe.

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Tajikistan British  

/ tɑːˌdʒɪkɪˈstɑːn, -stæn /

noun

1. a republic in central Asia: under Uzbek rule from the 15th century until taken over by Russia in the 1860s, it became an autonomous Soviet republic in 1929 and gained full independence from the Soviet Union in 1991; it is mainly mountainous. Official language: Tajik or Tajiki. Religion: believers are mainly Muslim. Currency: somoni. Capital: Dushanbe. Pop: 7 910 041 (2013 est). Area: 143 100 sq km (55 240 sq miles)

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Tajikistan Cultural  

1. Republic in central Asia, bounded by Uzbekistan to the west and northwest, Kyrgyzstan to the north, China to the east, and Afghanistan to the south. Its capital and largest city is Dushanbe.

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This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

Tajikistan is predominantly Muslim.

Example Sentences

The four men convicted of carrying out the shooting have all been identified as citizens of Tajikistan.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

For skiers from Tajikistan -- none of whom qualified for the Olympics -- participating in the Central Asian Cup is already a win.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Lewin blocked funding requests for programs like tuberculosis treatment in Tajikistan and emergency earthquake response in Myanmar, records show.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Shakiba traveled to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for an interview with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Tajikistan ranks third in the world in terms of water resources per head, but suffers winter power shortages due to poor management of water levels in rivers and reservoirs.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency