Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor Prime minister: Perry Christie
Population
7,768,385
316,182
Life Expectancy
66.380 years
71.440 years
Capital City
Dushanbe
Nassau
Largest city
Dushanbe (population: 543,107)
Nassau (population: 227,940)
Human Development Index
0.684
NA
GDP per capita
$2,100 US
$31,400 US
Literacy Rate
99.5%
95.6%
Corruption Perception Index
2
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
19.6%
NA
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
2.200%
14.200%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
NA
Political System
republic
constitutional parliamentary democracy
Independence date
9 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
10 July 1973 (from UK)
Religions
Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%, none or unspecified 2.9%, other 0.8% (2000 census)
Languages
Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business
English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
