Interesting Facts about Tajikistan

Tajikistan Interesting Facts

Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a country in Central Asia. Here are some interesting facts about Tajikistan:

Tajikistan is independent from the Soviet Union since 1991.

Tajikistan has the world’s longest glacier outside the polar regions.

Dushanbe is the capital city of Tajikistan. The capital city of Tajikistan means Monday in Persian.

The world’s second-highest dam is located in Tajikistan.

National Sports of Tajikistan are Gushtingiri and Buzkashi.

Earthquakes in Tajikistan occur frequently.

Tajikistan has more than 900 rivers.

Tajikistan has a lake named after Alexander the Great.

There is a Wakhan Corridor which separates Pakistan and Tajikistan.

Tajikistan is a land-locked country in Central Asia.

Tajikistan means “place of the Tajik”.

Tajikistan has become part of the Mongol Empire after Genghis Khan conquered the country.

Tajikistan was the heart of the Great Silk Road.

Over 90% of Tajikistan land considered upland.

In 2016, Tajikistan began building the world’s tallest dam.

Tajikistan has the world’s second-tallest flagpole.

Tajikistan’s official languages are Russian and Tajik.