If you want to travel to Tajikistan, there are certain facts that you should know.
June 19, 2006 (Press Release) --
Destination Facts
Full country name: Republic of Tajikistan
Area: 143,100 sq km (88,722 sq mi)
Population: 6,440,732
Capital: Dushanbe (pop 524,000)
People: 64.9% Tajik, 25% Uzbek, 3.5% Russian (declining because of emigration)
Languages: Tajik, Russian
Religion: 80% Sunni Muslim, 5% Shi'a Muslim
Government: Republic
President: Imomali Rakhmonov
Prime Minister: Akil Akilov
Economy Facts
GDP: US$6 billion
GDP per head: US$990
Annual growth: 5.3%
Inflation: 46.3%
Major industries: Aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools, refrigerators and freezers, cotton, grain, fruits, grapes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, goats
Major trading partners: CIS, the Netherlands, Switzerland, UK
Facts for the Traveller
Visas: Visas are not issued at the airport, nor at Tajikistan's border crossings. Border controls are rare but there are frequent internal checkpoints, and if you intend moving outside Dushanbe you must have impeccable documents. You can currently get visas at Tajik consulates in Moscow and Bonn. If you do arrive in Tajikistan without a visa, the immigration department of the Foreign Ministry in Dushanbe may give you one. Note that every Tajik town that you intend visiting or passing through should be listed on your visa. As a result of border tensions and smuggling, the army and militia do not appreciate the presence of foreigners, and if officials are not completely satisfied with your papers you will probably be deported.
Time: GMT/UTC plus 5 hours
Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz using European two-pin plugs (round pins, no earth connection). Bring a torch.
Health risks: Hepatitis A & E, altitude sickness, cholera, diphtheria, typhoid, undulant fever, and a slight risk of malaria in the south. Don't drink the water, even if the locals say it's OK to drink.
Weights & measures: Metric
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
Full country name: Republic of Tajikistan
Area: 143,100 sq km (88,722 sq mi)
Population: 6,440,732
Capital: Dushanbe (pop 524,000)
People: 64.9% Tajik, 25% Uzbek, 3.5% Russian (declining because of emigration)
Languages: Tajik, Russian
Religion: 80% Sunni Muslim, 5% Shi'a Muslim
Government: Republic
President: Imomali Rakhmonov
Prime Minister: Akil Akilov
Economy Facts
GDP: US$6 billion
GDP per head: US$990
Annual growth: 5.3%
Inflation: 46.3%
Major industries: Aluminum, zinc, lead, chemicals and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools, refrigerators and freezers, cotton, grain, fruits, grapes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, goats
Major trading partners: CIS, the Netherlands, Switzerland, UK
Facts for the Traveller
Visas: Visas are not issued at the airport, nor at Tajikistan's border crossings. Border controls are rare but there are frequent internal checkpoints, and if you intend moving outside Dushanbe you must have impeccable documents. You can currently get visas at Tajik consulates in Moscow and Bonn. If you do arrive in Tajikistan without a visa, the immigration department of the Foreign Ministry in Dushanbe may give you one. Note that every Tajik town that you intend visiting or passing through should be listed on your visa. As a result of border tensions and smuggling, the army and militia do not appreciate the presence of foreigners, and if officials are not completely satisfied with your papers you will probably be deported.
Time: GMT/UTC plus 5 hours
Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz using European two-pin plugs (round pins, no earth connection). Bring a torch.
Health risks: Hepatitis A & E, altitude sickness, cholera, diphtheria, typhoid, undulant fever, and a slight risk of malaria in the south. Don't drink the water, even if the locals say it's OK to drink.
Weights & measures: Metric
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
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