Government type presidential republic currency somon population 8,873,669 total area 55,251 square miles 143,100 square kilometers location central asia, west of china, south of kyrgyzstan language tajik official, russian widely used in government and business gdp real growth rate 3%. Centered in eastern tajikistan, the pamirs part of the roof of the world are home to thousands of glaciers. Jun 28, 2017 20 years later, tajikistan rewrites civil war history. This second volume of the official history of the british civil service explores the radical restructuring of the civil service that took place during the thatcher and major premierships from 1982 until 1997, after a period of confusion and disagreement about its future direction the book brings a muchneeded historical perspective to the development of the new public. Since independence, tajikistan has gradually followed the path of transition economy, reforming its economic policies. Constitution of the republic of tajikistan dushanbe 1994 we, the people of tajikistan, being an integral part of the world community, appreciating our duty and our responsibility before past, present, and future generations, understanding the necessity of securing sovereignty and the development of our state. Armed forces of the republic of tajikistan wikipedia. A political and cultural history of uzbekistan, turkmenistan, kazakhstan, k. For millennia, these descendants of the original aryan settlers were part of many different empires set up by greek, arab, turkic and russian invaders, as well as their own, most notably during the middle ages.
It borders on china in the east, afghanistan in the south, kyrgyzstan in the north, and uzbekistan in the west and northwest. Tajikistan further had a basic set of units and sub units that provide operational, technical and logistic support. The greatest obstacle to improving the economy is resistance to reform. After independence, tajikistan experienced sporadic conflict as the communistdominated government struggled to combat an insurgency by islamic and democratic opposition forces. List of books and articles about tajikistan online. The forces that carried out the operation had received substantial training and equipping from the u. Tajikistan selling to the government tajikistan sellingtothe government discusses the legal requirements for selling to the host government, including whether the government has agreed to abide by the wto government procurement agreement or is a party to a government procurement chapter in a u.
Central asia uzbekistan the world factbook central. This course asks a lot of fundamental questions about the nature of government and society. Dec 23, 20 the incumbent head of state, emomali rahmon, won another term in office on the 6 th november 20 presidential elections in tajikistan. Government revenues in tajikistan is expected to be 21500. Communism takes hold in china and beyond july 1, 1921. The basmachi revolt broke out in the wake of the russian revolution of 1917 and was quelled in the early 1920s during the russian civil war. Dr nourzhanovs deep understanding of tajikistan and central asia is what allowed me to produce my dissertation. History writing and nation building in postindependence tajikistan article pdf available in nationalities papers 382. Government revenues in tajikistan increased to 20568. His knowledge of central asian culture, history and politics was invaluable. Tajikistan simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Amendments established a new bicameral parliament and extended the presidents term of office to seven years. In 1929 tajikistan was made one of the component republics of the soviet union tajik soviet socialist republic tajik ssr and it kept that status until gaining independence 1991 after the dissolution of the soviet union. Tajikistan and imported into the territory of the republic of tajikistan of april 2, 2005, no.
The official language is tajik,which is a dialect of farsi persian. In tajikistan, social life develops on the basis of political and ideological pluralism. A political and social history is the best source of information on this important country in the english language. The official name of tajikistan is the republic of tajikistan. While the latter is a function of the vulnerability of the built environment, the former informs us of the prevalent hazard, especially in regions with a history of earthquakes.
Each chapter gives a short history of the nation, but the focus of the narrative is on post world war ii era politics and post cold war politics. It is bordered by kyrgyzstan on the north, china on the east, afghanistan on the south, and uzbekistan on the west and northwest. He never failed to guide me towards the best sources, and the feedback he provided on. Christian bleuer this book is a historical study of the tajiks in central asia from the ancient times to the postsoviet period. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Tajikistan is a member of the commonwealth of independent states, the cis. Inspired by the russian revolution, the communist party of china is formed.
History of nations, living on this territory, is more than thousand years. It has been under the rule of various empires throughout history, mostly the persian empires. The proportion of population under the age of 15 years is 35% uno, 2004. Tajikistans constitution of 1994 with amendments through. Tajikistan available for download and read online in other formats. The aral sea, on the border between kazakhstan and uzbekistan, has diminished dramatically since the 1950s when its water was diverted for unfettered irrigation. Since the early years of independence, tajikistan has been wracked by conflict between the government and the islamic opposition and its allies. Okil okilov prime minister executive body of the republic of tajikistan. The constitution declares ideological and political pluralism which guarantees human rights and sociallegal guarantees. A book by the tajik journalist oleg panfilov, due to be published in moscow and covering seven years 19921998 of events in the media field in tajikistan, indicates that media was then in no way considered as a public space for debate or information but as a dangerous weapon, the use of which had to be negotiated in parallel to ceasefires.
It has since experienced three changes in government and the tajik civil war. About 60,000 people lost their lives in tajikistans civil war. The area now called tajikistan has an ancient culture, and many popular traditions and customs have been retained. The term predominantly mountainous doesnt do justice to a country where over 90% of the land is upland.
Uzbekistan is located in the heart of central asia, between two large rivers amu darya and syr darya. Tajikistan government revenues 20002019 data 20202022. Social associations are formed and operate within the framework of the constitution and laws. Drs nourzhanov and bleuer present a comprehensive yet detailed account of the past and prospects of this emerging nation, and have filled. Inside central asia, by dilip hiro, provides a good account of the stan nations of kazakhstan, uzbekistan, turkmenistan, kyrgyzstan and tajikistan.
This land became the motherland of civilization, which is perhaps one of the most ancient in the world. Tajikistan history tajikistan, literally the land of the tajiks, has ancient cultural roots. The government of the country consists of the president the head of the government, the prime minister, the first deputy prime minister, deputy prime ministers, ministers and various committees and agencies. The pamir mountains include some of the worlds tallest peaks, soaring to heights of 7,300 m 24,000 ft. The two cultural layers found by archeologists in tutkaul settlement near nurek are related to mesolite 10th 7th millennia b. In 1924 tajikistan became an autonomous soviet socialist republics of the soviet union, the. It is an experiment thousands of years in the making. In 1991, between a serious downturn in the national economy and the civil war that ensued, education quality quickly deteriorated. The emergence of the modern state of tajikistan began. The tajik people came under russian rule in the 1860s. Tajikistan has been negatively affected by the economic slowdown in russia. Central asia tajikistan the world factbook central. President is guarantor of the constitution and laws, rights and freedoms of an individual and a citizen, unity and territorial integrity, continuity and durability of the country, coordinated functioning and cooperation of the state bodies, observance of international treaties of tajikistan. For millennia, these descendants of the original aryan settlers were part of many.
Tajikistan is the only former soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old soviet army units. Aug 01, 2017 politics what type of government does tajikistan have. Tajikistan s many ongoing challenges include rebuilding. The land that is now tajikistan has been lived in since 4,000 bc. A political and social history asian studies series monograph nourzhanov, kirill, bleuer, christian on. A peace agreement among rival factions was signed in 1997. It is amongst of the smallest nations in central asia, when considered in terms of area. Find humanitarian situation reports, news, analysis, evaluations, assessments, maps, infographics and more from government of the republic of tajikistan. The economy of tajikistan is dependent upon agriculture and services. Tajikistans constitution of 1994 with amendments through 2003. Explore tajikistan holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Among them is fedchenko, which at 77 km 47 mi is the longest glacier outside of the earths.
An institute of higher military education was created in tajikistan. This fact of nature has given tajikistan a precious advantage over its neighbours, namely some of the most inspiring, highaltitude landscape in the world. In a country with an abundance of snow, a lone ski resort 70km north of dushanbe trains local young people with hopes of. Tajikistan time line chronological timetable of events. American officials rarely comment on security cooperation with tajikistan. Tajikistan is a presidential republic in which the president acts as both the head of state and the head of government. Tajikistan general information tajikistan is a country with an approximate area of 143 thousand sq. Tajikistan, january 2007 3 rakhmonov easily won reelection in the presidential election of 1999, and the parliamentary elections of 2000 gave rakhmonovs party a strong majority. The tajiks centuriesold economic symbiosis with oasisdwelling uzbeks also somewhat confuses the expression of a distinctive tajik national identity. It concludes with a survey of the process of national reconciliation after 1997, and the formal and informal political actors, including islamist groups, who compete for influence in tajik society. During the reign of his son and especially his grandson ulugbek prominent scientist, astronomer and loyal ruler the widely abandoned oasis of central asia was restored with the flourishing of astronomy, math, history, literature and art. From president rahmon down to the policeman on the street, government is characterized by cronyism. Article 6 in tajikistan, the people are the bearer of sovereignty and the sole source of the. Tajikistan government revenues values, historical data and charts was last updated on april of 2020.
Government of the republic of tajikistan reliefweb. The tajiks who fight their own government the atlantic. The people now known as the tajiks are the persian speakers of central asia, some of whose ancestors inhabited central asia including presentday afghanistan and western china at the. Tajikistan, officially republic of tajikistan, tajik tojikiston or jumhurii tojikiston, tajikistan also spelled tadzhikistan, country lying in the heart of central asia. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Civil societys ability to advocate for fundamental reforms to the sociopolitical structure of tajikistan is limited by the projectbased approach of western donors and by the government s growing hostility to international and. Media in category government of tajikistan the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. This entry includes all forms of the countrys name approved by the us board on geographic names italy is used as an example. The histor y of wheat breeding in tajikistan 9 larly, endemic forms of c lub wheat are now f ound only in the y apshorv roshor and barta ng groups at 2,8003,200 m asl muminjanov, 20 09. In both instances, some opposition candidates were barred. Tajik cuisine has noticeable similarities to others in the region, including rice, bread, and meat as staples and the use of subtle spices. The people of tajikistan are probably descended from the inhabitants of ancient sogdiana. In many countries, earthquake history can be obtained from written historical records.
Now if you look at the developing independent to tajikistan you will hardly think about the richest and brightest history of its people. Tajikistan s population is mainly constituted by the sunni muslims. Russia provided much support toward the creation of the national army, and trained command and engineer personnel. This book is a historical study of the tajiks in central asia from the ancient times to the postsoviet period. The majority of todays tajikistan was part of timurs empire. Since the advent of civilization, humans have had an impulse to form governments.
Tajikistan is a small country located in central asia. To set excise tax rate for specific goods produced in the republic of tajikistan and imported into the territory of. A forgotten history of how our government segregated america by richard rothstein. Meals begin with drinks, usually green tea, and a spread of fruits, nuts, and sweets. The tajik territory was conquered by the mongols in the th cent. In the first years of independence, politics in tajikistan were overshadowed by a long struggle for political power among cliques that sought sovietstyle dominance of positions of power and privilege and a collection of opposition forces seeking to establish a new government whose form was defined only vaguely in public statements. Instead, the russian defense ministry took direct command of the soviet units there, forcing the tajik regime to build an army from virtually nothing. In the tajik case, there is the myth of a historical tajikistan that encompasses significant regions of contemporary central asia, iran, and afghanistan. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of tajikistan government 2020 information contained here. By the time he finishes serving in 2020, he will have been in power for a total of 28 years. Despite continued international efforts to end the civil war, periodic fighting continued. Tajikistan s rating for electoral process remains unchanged at 6. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
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