Republic of TAJIKISTAN
Capital: Dushanbe
Independence: 9 September 1991 (from SU)
National holiday: National Day, 9 September
Constitution: new constitution adopted 6 November 1994
The current president Emomili RAKHMONOV (since 6 November 1994)
Population: 6,155,474 (July 1995 est.)
Ethnic divisions: Tajik 64.9%, Uzbek 25%, Russian 3.5% (declining because of emigration), other 6.6%
Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
Languages: Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business