ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: TJ

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code TJ

Below, you can find technical information regarding the TJ code, which represents Tajikistan within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
TJ
Related Codes
TJK762TI
Official Name (Native)
Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон (Tajik)
Common Name
Tajikistan
Common Name (Native)
Тоҷикистон (Tajik)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
Central Asia
Area
143,100 km²
Country Bounds
N: 41.0423, S: 36.6741, W: 67.3871, E: 75.1372
Landlocked
Yes
Coordinates of Capital
Dushanbe (38.573055, 68.78639)
Terrain
mountainous region dominated by the Alay Mountains in the north and the Pamirs in the southeastwestern Fergana Valley in north, Kofirnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest
Climate
mid-latitude continental, hot summers, mild winterssemiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
Border Countries
Afghanistan 1,357 kmChina 477 kmKyrgyzstan 984 kmUzbekistan 1,312 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Dushanbe
Government Type
Republic
Established
1991
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +5 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
9,100,837
Population Density
65.57 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Tajikistani(s) Adjective: Tajikistani
Distribution
the population is concentrated at lower elevations, with perhaps as many as 90% living in valleys; overall density increases from east to west
Official Languages
Literacy Rate
99.8%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Surudi milli" (National Anthem)
National Holiday
Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)
National Symbols
arc of seven five-pointed stars over a crown, Marco Polo sheep
National Colors
red, white, green
National Dish
O'sh (pilaf)
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
TJS Tajikistani Somoni (SM)
GDP
$46.467 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.tj
Calling Code
+992
  • +992-3131 – Gharm
  • +992-3222 – Qurghonteppa
  • +992-3240 – Shartuz
Barcode Prefix
488
Internet Hosts
6,258
Internet Users
700,000
Phones (Mobile)
6,528,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
393,000 lines

Tajikistan, a landlocked country in Central Asia, lies to the west of China and south of Kyrgyzstan.

*The map highlights the location of Tajikistan.

Related locale codes

tg-TJ Tajik (Tajikistan)

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