| Population :
| 7,011,556 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 39,20%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 1 384 035.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 1 361 137.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 56,10%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 1 957 712.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 1 976 488.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 4,70%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 145 717.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 186 467.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 19.5 years .
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| Median age male :
| 19.2 years .
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| Median age female :
| 19.8 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 2.14% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 32.63 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 8.42 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -2.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.02 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.99 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.78 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.99 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 124.47 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 99.11 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 64.47 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 61.53 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 67.55 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 4.11 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| less than 0.1% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| less than 200 (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| less than 100 (2001 est.) .
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| Nationality noun :
| Tajikistani(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Tajikistani .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Tajik 64.9%, Uzbek 25%, Russian 3.5% (declining because of emigration), other 6.6% .
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| Religions :
| Sunni Muslim 85%, Shi'a Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.) .
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| Languages :
| Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 99,40%.
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| Literacy male :
| 99,60%.
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| Literacy female :
| 99.1% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| republic .
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| Independence :
| 9 September 1991 (from Soviet Union) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Tajikistan has the lowest per capita GDP among the 15 former Soviet republics. Only 5% to 6% of the land area is arable. Cotton is the most important crop. Mineral resources, varied but limited in amount, include silver, gold, uranium, and tungsten. Indus.
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| Population below poverty line :
| 60% (2003 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 67.2%, industry 7.5%, services 25.3% (2000 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| cotton, grain, fruits, grapes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats .
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| Industries :
| aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools, refrigerators and freezers .
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| Exports commodities :
| aluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles .
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| Exports partners :
| Netherlands 25.4%, Turkey 24.4%, Latvia 9.9%, Switzerland 9.7%, Uzbekistan 8.5%, Russia 6.6%, Iran 6.4% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991) .
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| Internet users :
| 4,100 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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