The Republic of Tajikistan lies in the central Asia and it is basically a landlocked nation. This country lies near Pakistan and these two nations are separated by the Wakhan Corridor. In terms of area, Tajikistan is considered to be the smallest country in the Central Asia.

The mountains of the Pamir range covers this nation and about half of the country is at least ten thousand feet above the sea level. Tajikistan has more than nine hundred rivers and these rivers are at least ten kilometers long. About 2% of Tajikistan is covered by lakes. There are about 7,349,145 people living in this nation and most of them belong to the Tajik ethnic group. There are also some Russians and Uzbeks living in this country.

The main language that is spoken in Tajikistan is known as Tajik and this language is basically a variety of the Persian language. Russian is also spoken by some people, particularly when conducting business. Even though Tajikistan is a very poor country, most of the people in the country are literates and about 99% of its people can write and read. Dushanbe is the capital city of Tajikistan and it is also one of its chief urban centers.