Introduction of Tajikistan

Tajikistan, also know as the Republic of Tajikistan, located in Central Asia, dominated by a landscape of Pamir and Alay mountains which covers 93 percent of the Tajik surface area with its capital located in Dushanbe, currently with a population of approximately 6,102,854 is potentially the poorest of the five Central Asian countries.

The background history of Tajikistan has experienced three major changes of government and a civil war since it gained independence in September 1991, and was industrialized by the Soviet Union following its takeover of the country. The rich history of Tajikistan which is presently being rewritten to covers a variety of untold stories about the ancient and medieval times there. This rewritten version will be reflected in the Institute for History, Archeology and the Anthropology of the Academy of Sciences.

Tajikistan ethnic makeup consists of Tajik 64.9%, Uzbek 25%, Russian3.5% (this percent is declining due to emigation), other 6.6% and the life expectancy rate for males is 61 years and for females slightly higher at 67 years. The official language since 1989 has been Tajik but Russian is widely use in government and business.

The country’s president, Imomali Sharipovich Rakhmonov has been in office since December 1992 and has Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Government to help run the country.

 

 

 

Map of Tajikistan

 

 

Tajikistan Flag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cultural and Arts

Tajik define their cultural heritage very broadly under the rich legacy of the Central Asian culture and parts of the Islamic world. Through Russia, many highly developed forms of culture were adopted. Literature within the Tajik culture has been one of the main interest in Tajikistan. However, their strategy to cultivate literary works written in Persian has been one to reckon with.

Among the cultural institutions, libraries in the country are at the top. By mid 1990’s more than 1,600 libraries were up and operating in Tajikistan. One of the most popular is the Firavsi State Library. Of other cultural sites, Tajikistan has museums, theaters, film studios that is producing up to eight feature film and thirty documentaries per year for cinemas and television.

Opera, ballet, and drama, all Tajik style are rich in the country as well. The state capital houses the first largest ballet theater. Presently, video and audio cassette are the popular sources of entertainment since the cultural life has been challenging due to the economic problems there. This turmoil has taken a toll on the Tajik cultivating and fostering the country’s cultural life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Religious Life

The roles that the religious faith plays in the lives of the Tajik people varies considerably. Islam for some Tajiks is important for their cultural heritage than a religion and has survived due to varied forms of strength. Tajik has used Islam to continue at least some aspects of the teaching and practice of their faith. Folk Islam also played an important role during Soviet regimes times in the survival of Islam among the urban population in Tajikistan.

Before the Soviet era, Tajikistan had access to their own holy places, religious schools and individual with religious knowledge, which sustain religion throughout the country.

Since the opening of Tajikistan’s new mosques, religious observance has become more opened which has increased participation and Tajikistan acquired their own seminary in the state capital of Dushanbe.

The Muslim faith became popular in the early 1990’s. The Muslim began to take shape in the political parties forming their heritage in the vast majority of the Tajikistan’s people. Now the most prominent religion in the country is Sunni Muslim and Shiite Muslim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tajikistan’s Economy

After decades of specilization of the Soviet system, and affects of high unemployment, low standard of living from the early stages of independence, Tajikistan economy needs are to diversify to become a national economy.

Some regions have significant supply of gold, iron, coal, water for irrigation and the country’s rivers untapped source of hydraeletric power are strong foundations for economic resources. The labor supply is sufficient as well if Tajikistan can retain qualified workers in critical fields.

The slow transition to a market economy is allowing Russia and other former Soviet republics to continue playing an important role in Tajikistan’s economy. However, the country on its own is taking strong leaps towards developing economic relations with other countries. Due this transition, Tajikistan hope was to build foreign investments. The first commerical bank called Tajikbankbusiness was established. to invest in the republic’s economy.

There are links with the United States, Iran, China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Britain to also try to sustain Tajikistan exports and to strengthen the economy even more.