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Location: Central Asia, west of China
Population: 6.2 million (1995 estimate)
Capital: Dushanbe
Comparative area: Slightly smaller than Wisconsin
Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
Landscape: Pamir and Altay Mountains dominate landscape; western Fergana Valley in north, Kafirnigan and Vakhsh Valleys in south or southwest
Recognized by International Olympic Committee: 1993

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