Tajikistan

American  

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

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.

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Tajikistan

A handful of other states also have rules on baby names, but Tajikistan, where the population is surging, goes further than most.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

He acquired controlling stakes in a bank in Malaysia and founded one in Tajikistan, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

The five Central Asian former Soviet republics -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan -- became independent with the collapse of the Soviet Union 35 years ago.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

Many had played together in Russia, Turkey and Tajikistan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Tajikistan became independent in   1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union and has now completed   its transition from the civil war that plagued the country from 1992   to 1997.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency