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Palace of Nations

The Palace of Nations is located in Dushanbe. It is Tajikistan's capitol building where President Emomalii Rahmon lives.

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In 1992, a civil war started in Tajikistan.  This came about with the collapse of the Soviet Union.  This civil war was very violent for the first year and did not formally end until 1997.  The civil war killed over 20,000 people and ruined the economy. It took three years to create a new parliament and a new national currency, the Somani (introduced in 2000).

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Tajikistan has a history with Russia. From 1860-1900 north Tajikstan was ruled by Russia and the south was annexed by the Emirate of Bukhara. In 1921 North Tajikstan became part of the ASSR (Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic).It then became an independent country when the Soviet Union fell in 1991.

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National Library of Tajikistan

The National Library of Tajikistan is the biggest library in Central Asia. Some books at the library are written in 45 languages.

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The people of Tajikistan are thought to be descendents of ancient Sogdiana. The Tajiks had much success in farming in the 9th and 10th century. They specialized in fruit. Then in the 13th century the mongols conquered the tajik territory. Then in the 16th century it became part of the Khanate of Bukhara.

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Welcome to Tajikistan-video about Tajikistan

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Welcome to Tajikistan-video about Tajikistan

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Ismoil Somoni Monument

This monument is located at Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe. It is the middle of the city and has a statue of a 10th-century Samanid ruler.

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Tajikistan has been inhabited since 4000 BC

More than 900 rivers in Tajikistan

93% of Tajikistan is mountainous

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Dushanbe - 679,400

Khujand - 155,900

Kulob - 93,900

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midlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains

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Population - 8.208 million

Language - Tajik

Capital - Dushanbe

Gov. - Democracy

Currency - Somani

Religion - Islam

95% Sunni, 3% Shia

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president of Tajikistan

Emomalii Rahmon

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