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TAJIKISTAN
Tajikistan is a mountainous, landlocked country in Central Asia with an estimated 8,5 million people, and an area of 143,100 km2 (55,300 sq mi). It is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. Pakistan lies to the south, separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Mountains covered 90% of the country and the Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate Tajikistan's landscape with its highest point is at Qullai Ismoili Somoni (7,495 m).
The region covering today's Tajikistan was part the of Persian empires for much of its history. The area has been ruled by numerous empires and dynasties and the last one was the Russian Empire, and subsequently the Soviet Union. In 1991 Tajikistan became an independent nation and its capital is Dushanbe.
BEST TIME to VISIT TAJIKISTAN
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to DUSHANBE
From June to September
Snowcapped moutain
narrow road
narrow road and Wakhan river
high rocky mountains and the river
View from Pamir to Afghanistan village on the other side of the river
narrow unpaved road
snowcapped mountains
Yashil Kul Lake
Snowcapped mountains
salty lake
yurt
Yurt and family camp with yaks
Yurts villages are installed for summer to allow the cattle to graze green grass. In winter, temperatures are too low.
snowcapped mountains
Karakol lake near the Kyrgyzstan border
endless road
landscape
village near a lake
snow capped mountains
new building
statue of a King of Tajikistan
woman at the local market
woman at the local market
the gas pump is working but not the meter, so they measured the quantity of liters with this container
woman at the market
young girl
young girl
local bus
the river is the border with Afghanistan - View of afghan mountains from tajik side
Khorog - Pictures of the President are eveywhere
2 women
Picture of the President
woman
mosque
tajiks are mostly muslims but in some villages you have such shrines to sacrifice animals and pray so that a vow can be realized
View of afghan mountains - the river is the border with Afghanistan
Voiew of the afghan side - les ouvriers taillent la route dans le rocher with few tools
Afghan village - view from tajik side
butcher at the local market
river between Afghanistan and Tajikistan
women
Langar - Petroglyphs - the animals are very ancient but M and A decided to waste this stone
camels
mountainous landscape
local market - vegetables shop
young girl eating
Desertic landscape
women are obliged to get water at the river everyday
yak
two young yaks - their hair will become black later
modern building
old russian building with the inevitable picture of the President
Theater - Opera house
old russian building
Garden and fountains
old Russian building