Tajikistan
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Tajikistan
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| Official name: |
Republic of Tajikistan
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| Capital: |
Dushanbe
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| Area: |
total: 143,100 sq km
water: 400 sq km
land: 142,700 sq km
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| Climate: |
midlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
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| Location: |
Central Asia, west of China
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| Geographic coordinates: |
39 00 N, 71 00 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Wisconsin
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 3,651 km
border countries: Afghanistan 1,206 km, China 414 km, Kyrgyzstan 870 km, Uzbekistan 1,161 km
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| Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked)
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| Terrain: |
Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate landscape; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in southwest
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 m
highest point: Qullai Ismoili Somoni 7,495 m
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Map of Tajikistan
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