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Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia that borders Afghanistan to the south, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west and northwest. The ancient Silk Road passed through it.
CitiesDushanbe - Tajikistan's capitalKhorughQurghonteppaKhujandOther destinationsPamir mountains, with passes between 3200 and 4500 meters, and Lake Karakol.
Penjikent, a town next to the border, 70km from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with ruins of an ancient city.BackgroundClimateMidlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
TerrainThe Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate Tajikistan's landscape. The western Fergana Valley is in north, and the Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in the southwest.
The country's lowest point is at Syr Darya (300 m), and it's highest point is at Qullai Ismoili Somoni (7,495 m)
HistoryTajikistan has experienced three changes in government and a five-year civil war since it gained independence in 1991 from the USSR. A peace agreement among rival factions was signed in 1997, and implemented in 2000. The central government's less than total control over some areas of the country has forced it to compromise and forge alliances among factions.
CitiesDushanbe - Tajikistan's capitalKhorughQurghonteppaKhujandOther destinationsPamir mountains, with passes between 3200 and 4500 meters, and Lake Karakol.
Penjikent, a town next to the border, 70km from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with ruins of an ancient city.BackgroundClimateMidlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
TerrainThe Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate Tajikistan's landscape. The western Fergana Valley is in north, and the Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in the southwest.
The country's lowest point is at Syr Darya (300 m), and it's highest point is at Qullai Ismoili Somoni (7,495 m)
HistoryTajikistan has experienced three changes in government and a five-year civil war since it gained independence in 1991 from the USSR. A peace agreement among rival factions was signed in 1997, and implemented in 2000. The central government's less than total control over some areas of the country has forced it to compromise and forge alliances among factions. Attention by the international community in the wake of the war in Afghanistan has brought increased economic development assistance, which could create jobs and increase stability in the long term. Tajikistan is in the early stages of seeking World Trade Organization membership and has joined NATO's Partnership for Peace.
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By Tresa
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This weekend "breather" takes you to gardens in Denver and creeks/falls in Boulder, ending with a stop at the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse. A relaxing, nature-themed weekend.
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at 9:30PM August 8, 2008
Spent five years in Tajikistan... my favorite place! Will be visiting in April of '09.
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