Tajikistan

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Capital: Dushanbe

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 55,251

Land Covered by Water: .3%

Time Zone: TJT (UTC+5)

Climate: midlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains

Approximate Population: 7,320,000

Official Language: Tajik Persian

Religion: Islam, Christianity, Judaism

Currency: Somoni

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid Fever, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Tuberculosis (TB), Toxoplasmosis, Lyme Disease, Plague, Brucellosis - avoid unpasteurized dairy products, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis

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