Tajikistan

Map of Tajikistan

Official name: Republic of Tajikistan Capital: Dushanbe Area: total: 143,100 sq km water: 400 sq km land: 142,700 sq km Location: Central Asia, west of China Geographic coordinates: 39 00 N, 71 00 E Comparative Area: slightly smaller than Wisconsin Land boundaries: total: 3,651 km border countries: Afghanistan 1,206 km, China 414 km, Kyrgyzstan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,161 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Terrain: Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate landscape; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest Elevation extremes: lowest point: Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 m highest point: Qullai Ismoili Somoni 7,495 m