Co-heads of state: Joan Enric Vives i Sicilia, Bishop of Urgel, Spain, and Nicolas Sarkozy of France Head of government: Antoni Marti
Population
7,768,385
85,082
Life Expectancy
66.380 years
82.500 years
Capital City
Dushanbe
Largest city
Dushanbe (population: 543,107)
Andorra la Vella (population: 20,430)
Human Development Index
0.684
0
GDP per capita
$2,100 US
Literacy Rate
99.5%
100%
Corruption Perception Index
2
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
19.6%
25%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
2.200%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Abolished
Political System
republic
parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its chiefs of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and bishop of Seo de Urgel, Spain, who are represented locally by coprinces' representatives
Independence date
9 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Religions
Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
Roman Catholic (predominant)
Languages
Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business
