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Location:
Central Asia, west of China
Population:
6,440,732 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Tajik 64.9%, Uzbek 25%, Russian 3.5% (declining because of emigration), other 6.6%
Religions:
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
Languages:
Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business
Area:
total: 143,100 sq km
land: 142,700 sq km
water: 400 sq km
Natural resources:
hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten
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