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  1. Date of Independence: September 9, 1991
  2. Date of Current Constitution: November 6, 1994
  3. Population: 6,102,854 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 55,300 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Dushanbe
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Main Industries: textiles, knitwear, aluminum, mining
  8. Agriculture: cotton, barley, wheat, melons, vegetables
  9. Natural Resources: coal, lead, zinc
  10. Currency: ruble
  11. GDP: $6 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $990 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Tajik (official), Russian
  14. Religions: Sunni Islam
  15. Literacy Rate: 98%
  16. Life Expectancy:    61 years (male)
  17.                 68 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 27 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 8 deaths per 1,000 population