Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general Prime minister: Baldwin Spencer
Population
7,768,385
89,018
Life Expectancy
66.380 years
75.690 years
Capital City
Dushanbe
Saint John's
Largest city
Dushanbe (population: 543,107)
Saint John's (population: 24,226)
Human Development Index
0.684
0.83
GDP per capita
$2,100 US
$18,200 US
Literacy Rate
99.5%
85.8%
Corruption Perception Index
2
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
19.6%
16.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
2.200%
11.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Legal
Political System
republic
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government
Independence date
9 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
1 November 1981 (from UK)
Religions
Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)
Languages
Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business
