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Tajikistan has completed its transition from the civil war that plagued the country from 1992 to 1997. There have been no major security incidents in more than two years, although the country remains the poorest in the region. Attention by the international community in the wake of the war in Afghanistan has brought increased economic development assistance, which could create jobs and increase stability in the long term. Tajikistan is in the early stages of seeking World Trade Organization membership and has joined NATO's Partnership for Peace.
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Surface Area: 143,100 square km
Population: 7,011,556 (July 2004 est.)
Located in: Central Asia
Capital City: Dushanbe
Head of State: Emomali RAHMONOV
Prime Minister: Oqil OQILOV
Independent since: 9 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Currency: Somoni (SM)
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