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COUNTRY OVERVIEW | ||||||||||||||||
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COUNTRY GENERAL INFORMATION | |||||||
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Language: |
Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business. |
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Currency: | Somoni (TJS) | ||||||
Predominant Religions: |
Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, Other 10% |
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National Holidays: | Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991) | ||||||
Economic Status: |
Tajikistan has one of the lowest per capita GDPs among the 15 former Soviet republics. Only 7% of the land area is arable. Cotton is the most important crop, but this sector is burdened with debt and an obsolete infrastructure. |
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Security: |
Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Mobile Force. |
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US Presence: |
U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe
109-A, Ismoili Somoni Avenue (Zarafshon district) Dushanbe, Tajikistan 734019 Phone: +992 (37) 229 20 00 |
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Document Requirements: |
A valid passport and visa are required to enter and exit Tajikistan, as well as for registration at hotels. The visa should be valid for the entire period of stay in country, through departure, and travelers should ideally request visas that allow for changing travel dates. Failure to produce a valid visa will require the traveler to leave the country immediately. Travelers planning to arrive in Tajikistan from countries that have Tajik embassies or consulates must obtain Tajik visas abroad prior to their travel. Tajikistan is represented by embassies and consulates in the following countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Afghanistan (Kabul, Mazori Sharif), Austria, Belarus, Belgium, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates (Dubai), and Uzbekistan. Travelers arriving in Tajikistan from countries in which there are no Tajik embassies or consulates must have Tajik visa support, in the form of a letter from the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirming that a visa may be issued, in order to receive a Tajik visa at the Dushanbe International Airport upon arrival. Travelers also need to have two passport-size photos, a visa application form (2 copies), and a passport valid for at least six months following the duration of the planned stay in Tajikistan. Travelers arriving without these documents may be denied entry and deported from Tajikistan. Visas issued at the Dushanbe airport are normally valid for only 45 days. This “upon arrival” visa service does not apply to any other Tajik airports or land borders. Receiving a visa at the airport may also entail some waiting time at the Consular bureau at the airport, which in rare cases may not even be staffed. |
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Major Airports: |
Airports: 26, Airports w/paved runways: 18 Dushanbe Airport, Tajikistan, Titov 32/1, 734012 Dushanbe, TAJIKISTAN
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Risks and Precautions: |
Supporters of terrorist groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), the Islamic Jihad Union (IJU), al-Qaida, and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement remain active in Central Asia, as do anti-Western, anti-semetic extremist organizations such as Hizb’ut-Tahrir. Criminal groups and terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. Travel to, from, and within Tajikistan is difficult and unreliable. Emergency phone numbers in Tajikistan: police – 02, ambulance – 03, state traffic control (GAI) duty officer – 235-45-45. Tajikistan has a cash-only economy. International banking services are limited, but ATM machines have been installed in several locations. Cash is dispensed in both U.S. and local currency. Few establishments in the country accept credit cards and none accepts traveler's checks. Tajikistan is an earthquake-prone country. General information about natural disaster preparedness is available via the Internet from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at http://www.fema.gov/. |
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Mortality Statistics: |
Infant MR total: 42.31 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Immunization Indicators: |
Required: None |
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Infectious Disease Concerns: |
Areas of Tajikistan with Malaria: All areas <2,000 m (<6,562 ft). |
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Overall Quality of Medical Services: |
The quality of Tajikistan’s medical infrastructure is significantly below Western standards, with severe shortages of basic medical supplies, including disposable needles, anesthetics, and antibiotics. Many trained medical personnel left the country during and following the civil war. Elderly travelers and those with pre-existing health problems may be at particular risk due to inadequate medical facilities. |
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Recent Medical Threats/ Concerns/Warnings: |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 has been documented in wild birds or other avian species in several of the countries in Eastern Europe. Human cases and death were reported from Azerbaijan in 2006. Avoid all direct contact with birds, including domestic poultry (such as chickens and ducks) and wild birds and avoid places such as poultry farms and bird markets where live birds are raised or kept. For a current list of countries reporting outbreaks of H5N1 among poultry and/or wild birds, view updates from the updates from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), and for total numbers of confirmed human cases of H5N1 virus by country, see the World Health Organization (WHO) Avian Influenza website. |
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Communications Info: |
Country Code: +992 |