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Tadjikistan is young and independent state lies in the South - East of Central Asia. It adjoins Uzbekistan and Kirgizstan on West and North, and borders on China on East and South. It has a land area of 143,000 square kilometers and a populations is about 6 million people (Tadjiks - 62%, Uzbeks - 24%, Russians - 8%, others 4%).
A significant proportion of the population is young - approximately 50% in under 20 years of age. About 67% of population lives in rural area. The vast majority of the population lives in well-irrigated valleys
which enjoy a temperature climate.
The capital of Tadjikistan is Dushanbe, a city of over 600000 people.
Climate - Extreme continental; temperature ranges between +20 C and 0 C in
January and from 0 C to +30 C in June, depending on altitude. Rainfall can be between 150 and 250 mm per annum.
The official language is Tadjik (Farsi), a number of the group of Persian languages. Russian is widely spoken, and English is now being taught throughout the country.
Mountains occupy 93% of the territory and more than half of the country is located at an altitude of more than 3000 meters. The highest Central Asia's peaks including Pik Komunisma (7495 m), and Pik Lenina (7134 m) are there.
The unusual climatic range has fostered a rich flora and fauna. There are more than 5000 species of plants and flowers, while mammals include bear, fox, lynx, marten, snow leopard and wolf, many of them (including the Bukhara deer) indigenousn. The valleys of the rivers Vaksh and Pyandj are well - stocked with brushwood deer, and the Pamirs are the ancient home of the wild ram.
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The largest industrial enterprise in the country (an annual capacity of 500000 tones of aluminum) is the huge aluminum smelter at Tursunzade.
While agriculture is centered around cotton, silk, fruit, nuts and vegetables, Tadjikistan is also a leading producer of geranium oil for use in perfumes, and famous for it's mineral water deposits, many of which remain relatively untapped.
The major proportion of light industry is given over to the production of garments and textiles, including cotton and silk, sewn and knitted wear, hosiery and shoes.
The strong influence of the Persian tradition in Tadjik culture lives on in the weaving of carpets - the factory at Kayzakkum is the largest of its kind in the former Soviet Union.
A wide range of porcelain goods is also produced.
The potential for tourism and leisure is excellent, and the Tadjiks are keen to share the natural beauty and contrasts of their country, and their rich and ancient culture, with holiday - makers and businessmen alike. Whether embarking on a cultural visit to Tadjikistan (and its neighboring cities of Samarkand and Bukhara), or trekking and mountaineering in the remote and unspoiled Pamirs, visitors will find much to enjoy.
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We’d like to open a restaurant in our Native Land but we’d mention that our Tajik meals are very good and such Tajik restaurant may be open in every part of the world.
They say Tajik people are very Hospitable and that is true.
Everyone will help you and invite to his house if you lost your way and do not know where to go… Everyone will submit to you his hand and will divide the last piece of his bread for you and him. Our waiters and waitress will be of such kind of men…
There are a lot of kinds of national food in Tajikistan. We have Oshi Palov, Mantu, Tushberra, Tandur Kabob, Shurbo, Lula-Kabob and others… And in our Restaurant there will be all these dishes…
Also we’d mention about the clothes: we have national clothes to which are very beautiful. They are: Atlas, Chakan (for girls), Joma, Jelak (for men) and etc. Our stuff will be dressed on them…