Country
Tajikistan Swaziland
Leader
Population
7,768,385 1,386,914
Life Expectancy
66.380 years 49.420 years
Capital City
Dushanbe Mbabane
Largest city
Dushanbe (population: 543,107) Manzini (population: 110,537)
Human Development Index
0.684 0.542 GDP per capita $2,100 US $5,400 US
Literacy Rate
99.5% 81.6%
Corruption Perception Index
2 3.6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
19.6% 0% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 2.200% 40.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice Abolished in practice
Political System
republic monarchy
Independence date
9 September 1991 (from Soviet Union) 6 September 1968 (from UK) Religions Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.) Zionist 40% (a blend of Christianity and indigenous ancestral worship), Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, other (includes Anglican, Bahai, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish) 30% Languages Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business English (official, government business conducted in English), siSwati (official) Exports aluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles soft drink concentrates, sugar, wood pulp, cotton yarn, refrigerators, citrus and canned fruit External Debt $2,593,000,000 $ $703,100,000 US Exchange Rate Tajikistani somoni (TJS) per US dollar - 3.4563 (2008 est.), 3.4418 (2007), 3.3 (2006), 3.1166 (2005), 2.9705 (2004) emalangeni per US dollar - 7.75 (2008 est.), 7.4 (2007), 6.85 (2006), 6.3593 (2005), 6.4597 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 1.500% 4.700% Beijing Olympics Medal Count 2 0 Location Central Asia, west of China Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa Area 143,100 km sq 17,364 km sq Coastline 0 km 0 km Climate midlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains varies from tropical to near temperate
