Country name
conventional long form : Republic of Tajikistan
conventional short form: Tajikistan
local long form: Jumhurii Tojikistan
local short form: none
former : Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic

Data code TI

Government type republic

National capital Dushanbe

Administrative divisions 2 oblasts (viloyatho, singular - viloyat) and one autonomous oblast*(viloyati avtonomii); Viloyati Avtonomii Badakhshoni Kuni* (Khorugh - formerlyKhorog), Viloyati Khatlon (Qurghonteppa - formerly Kurgan-Tyube), ViloyatiLeninobod (Khujand - formerly Leninabad)
note: the administrative center name follows in parentheses

Independence 9 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)

National holiday National Day, 9 September (1991)

Constitution new constitution adopted 6 November 1994

Legal system based on civil law system; no judicial review of legislative acts

Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch
chief of state : President Emomali RAHMONOV (since 6 November 1994; head of state andAssembly chairman since NA November 1992)
head of government: Prime Minister Yahyo AZIMOV (since 8 February 1996)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president who proposes them tothe Supreme Assembly for approval
elections : president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election lastheld 6 November 1994 (next to be held NA 1999); prime minister appointed bythe president
election results: Emomali RAHMONOV elected president; percent of vote - Emomali RAHMONOV58%, Abdumalik ABDULLAJANOV 40%

Legislative branch unicameral Supreme Assembly or Majlisi Oli (181 seats; members are popularlyelected to serve five-year terms)
elections : last held 26 February and 12 March 1995 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; estimated seats by party - CommunistParty and affiliates 100, People's Party 10, Party of People's Unity 6, Partyof Economic and Political Renewal 1, other 64

Judicial branch Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the president

Political parties and leaders People's Party of Tajikistan [Abdumajid DOSTIYEV]; National RevivalBloc [Abdumalik ABDULLOJONOV]; Tajik Communist Party [Shodi SHABDOLOV]; DemocraticParty [Jumaboy NIYAZOV, chairman]; Islamic Renaissance Party or IRP [MohammedSharif HIMMATZODA, chairman]; Rebirth (Rastokhez) [Takhir ABDUZHABOROV]; LaliBadakhshan Society [Atobek AMIRBEK]; Tajikistan Party of Economic and PoliticalRenewal or TPEPR; Citizenship, Patriotism, Unity Party [Bobokhon MAHMADOV];Adolatho "Justice" Party [Abdurahmon KARIMOV, chairman]

Political pressure groups and leaders Tajikistan Opposition Movement based in northern Afghanistan [SeyedAbdullah NURI, chairman]

International organization participation CIS, EBRD, ECE, ECO, ESCAP, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO,IMF, Intelsat, IOC, IOM, ITU, NACC, OIC, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO (observer)

Diplomatic representation in the US Tajikistan does not have an embassy in the US, but has a mission atthe UN: address - 136 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10021, telephone - [1](212) 472-7645, FAX - [1] (212) 628-0252; permanent representative to theUN is Rashid ALIMOV

Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission: Ambassador R. Grant SMITH
embassy : interim chancery, Oktyabrskaya Hotel, 105A Prospect Rudaki, Dushanbe734001
mailing address: use embassy street address
telephone : [7] (3772) 21-03-56
FAX: Telex (787) 20116

Flag description three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, andgreen; a gold crown surmounted by seven five-pointed gold stars is locatedin the center of the white stripe

NOTE: The information regarding Tajikistan on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Tajikistan Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tajikistan Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.