Outline of Tajikistan - Geography of Tajikistan

Geography of Tajikistan

  • Tajikistan is: a landlocked country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • Central Asia
    • Time zone: UTC+05
    • Extreme points of Tajikistan
      • High: Ismoil Somoni Peak 7,495 m (24,590 ft)
      • Low: Syr Darya 300 m (984 ft)
    • Land boundaries: 3,651 km
Afghanistan 1,206 km
Uzbekistan 1,161 km
Kyrgyzstan 870 km
China 414 km
  • Coastline: none
  • Population of Tajikistan: 7,215,700 (Jan. 2008 estimate) – 99th most populous country
  • Area of Tajikistan: 143,100 km² – 95th in the world
  • Atlas of Tajikistan

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