Tajikistan

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tajikistan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Tajikistan?Central Asia
2. How many people live in Tajikistan?Over 10.7 million people
3. How big is Tajikistan?Approximately 143,100 square kilometers (55,300 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Tajikistan?Dushanbe
5. What language do people speak in Tajikistan?Tajik, Russian
6. What is the percentage of mountainous terrain?More than 90%

Landlocked Country: A sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, lacking direct access to an ocean or sea.
Remittances: Money transferred by a foreign worker to their family in their home country, a significant economic factor for Tajikistan.
Authoritarian Regime: A form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.