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Tajikistan at a Glance

LocationCentral Asia, west of China

Population7,163,506

Population Growth Rate2.15%

ReligionsSunni Muslim 85%, Shi'a Muslim 5%, other 10%

LanguagesTajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  99.4%
male: 99.6%
female:  99.1% (2003 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Factbook-Tajikistan