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Summary statistics
Region South-central Asia  
Currency Somoni (TJS) Prior to November 2000, Ruble.  
Surface area (square kms) 143100  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 6736  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 47.1  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Dushanbe (553)  
United Nations membership date 2 March 1992  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 3738  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 2312  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 861  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 7.8  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 6.7  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 8.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 554.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 353.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 139.4  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 701.0  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 451.3  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 171.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 12.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 11.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 7.4  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 3.44 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 3.12 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 1.83 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 –495  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –19  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –15 2002.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 154  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 99  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 158  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 104  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 2.5 Employment office records.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 2.0 Employment office records.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 2.7 Employment office records.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2007 ... Age group not specified.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 17.9 Age group not specified. 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 ... Age group not specified.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2007 ... Age group not specified.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 55.5 Age group not specified. 2004.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 ... Age group not specified.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 56.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 52.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 47.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 67.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 61.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 53.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 ...  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 ...  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 4  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 1541 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 1565  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 1260  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 ...  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 8.4  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 3.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 ...  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.0  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.5  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 37.1  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 6.2/5.1  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 98.0  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 69.4/64.1  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 60.2  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 3.3  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 33.9  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 26.4  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.6  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.5  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 4.0  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 1526  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 3.4  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 83.2/94.7  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 26.8/73.2  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 19.6/80.4  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 42  
Forested area (% of land area) 2.9  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 5236/0.8  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 517.0  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 653  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 8.1/22.0  
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