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THE GEOGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN
Tajikistan is situated in the South-East of Central Asia between 36 40’ and 41
05’. It occupies the area of 143,100 square kilometers. The capital of
Tajikistan is Dushanbe. The territory of the republic extends from west to
east for 680 km.; it narrows in its middle part to 100 km., and has a long
flange in the north-west.
In the west and in the north, the territory of Tajikistan boarders with the
republics of Uzbekistan (910 km) and Kyrgyzstan (630 km); in the south –
with Afghanistan (1,030 km); and in the east – with China (430 km).
Total boarder length is 3,000 km.

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