Tajikistan

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Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia that borders Afghanistan to the south, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west and northwest. The ancient Silk Road Passed through it.

Table of contents

tajikistan Travel Guide : 1 Regions 2 Cities 3 Other destinations 4 Understand 4.1 Climate 4.2 Terrain 4.3 History 5 Get in 5.1 By plane 5.2 By train 5.3 By car 5.4 By bus 5.5 By boat 6 Get around 7 By Land 8 By Air 9 Talk 10 Buy 11 Eat 12 Drink 13 Sleep 14 Learn 15 Work 16 Stay safe 17 Stay healthy 18 Respect 19 Contact 20 External links 21 Geography 22 People 23 Government 24 Economy 25 Communications 26 Transportation 27 Military 28 Transnational Issues

Regions

Administrative divisions 

2 provinces (viloyatho, singular - viloyat) and 1 autonomous province* (viloyati mukhtor);

• Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon* (Khorugh)
• Viloyati Khatlon (Qurghonteppa)
• Viloyati Sughd (Khujand)

Cities

• Dushanbe - Capital
• Khorugh
• Qurghonteppa
• Khujand

Other destinations

• Pamir mountains, with passes between 3200 and 4500 meters, and lake Karakol.

• Penjikent, a town next to the border, 70km from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with ruins of an ancient city.

Understand

Climate

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

Terrain

Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate landscape; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest.

lowest point 

Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 m

highest point 

Qullai Ismoili Somoni 7,495 m

History

Tajikistan has experienced three changes in government and a five-year civil war since it gained independence in 1991 from the USSR. A peace agreement among rival factions was signed in 1997, and implemented in 2000. The central government's less than total control over some areas of the country has forced it to compromise and forge alliances among factions. Attention by the international community in the wake of the war in Afghanistan has brought increased economic development assistance, which could create jobs and increase stability in the long term. Tajikistan is in the early stages of seeking World Trade Organization membership and has joined NATO's Partnership for Peace.

Get in

By plane

There are flights from Moscow's Domodedovo airport to Dushanbe on Tajikistan Airlines, Domodedovo Airlines, and Samara Airlines.

By train

By car

Private cars and minivans run between Samarkand in Uzbekistan and Penjikent daily. From Osh in Kyrgyzstan minivans go to Murgab every few days for $15; hitch hiking on Kamaz trucks and ZIL petrol tankers is also possible anywhere enroute for $10.

By bus

By boat

Get around

By Land

Scheduled minivans run between the major cities but otherwise hiring a vehicle or sharing one with other passengers is the only way to travel around the country. Prices are generally per person, not for the vehicle and divided by the number of passengers.

By Air

As the country is broken into many isolated areas by mountain passes that are closed in winter travel during this time is by air only if the planes are flying.

Talk

Languages 

Tajik Persian (official), Russian still widely used in government and business

Buy

• Traditional Tajik padded coats. Comfortable and perfect for the colder weather in the mountains. The ensemble can be completed with a hat and sash.
• Mercedes Benz (approx. $7000) cars and Land Cruisers from Dushanbe's Sunday Car Market. Also available russian cars, jeeps and minivans and an assortment of other models.
• Vodka.
• Rugs and carpets

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Learn

Work

Stay safe

Some factional fighting spilling over from nearby Afghanistan (as well as local warlordism) still occurs in Tajikistan. Visitors should keep abreast of the security situation and not take any unneccessary risks.

Stay healthy

Respect

Contact

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