The Country
Geography
Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. The country has borders with China to the east, Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west and Kyrgyzstan to the north.
The terrain of Tajikistan is almost emtirely mountainous, with more than half of the country over 3000 m (9,800 ft) above sea level. The most densely populated areas are two wide river valleys, the Fergana Valley in the far north, surrounded on three sides by Uzbekistan, and the Vakhsh river and its tributaries in western Tajikistan. The land area is 143,100 square kilometres (55,251 square miles).
The country has a population of 8.0 million (2013 figures). The population is made up of 79.9% Tajiks, 16.5% Uzbeks, 1.1% Russians, 1.1% Kyrgyz and 2.6% others. In terms of religion, 95% of the population is Sunni Moslem, 3% Shia Moslem, 1.5% Orthodox Christian and 0.5% others. The capital is Dushanbe.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in Tajikistan History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Tajikistan
wikipedia: Tajikistan
wikipedia: History of Tajikistan
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in Tajikistan.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
Tajikistan civil aircraft use the registration sequence EY-xxx with numerical registrations. First allocated in 1991.
All-time Tajikistan – civil aircraft register (RP-nnn EY-nnn).
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Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Air Force (Tajik Air Force)
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation (Government Flight)
National Guard Aviation (Presidential National Guard)
Border Guard Aviation (Tajikistan Border Guards) – no aviation unit
Public Service Aviation
Civil Defence Aviation (Ministry of Emergency Situations) – no aviation unit
Medical Aviation – no helicopter EMS/rescue service available
Police Aviation (Ministry of Interior) – no aviation unit?
Commercial Aviation
wikipedia: Airlines of Tajikistan
The World’s Airlines: Tajikistan
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
None at present.
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Military Air Bases & Airfields
Military Air Bases Listing – to be added.
On Show
Aviation Museums
None at present
Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
None known.
Aviation Bibliography
To be added
Web Links
To be added.