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Ye olde Powerpoint of Tajikistan. About Tajikistan . Their official language is Tajik Type of Government is a semi-presidential republic. That mean that the president and prime minister are both active participants in the day to day administration of the state.
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About Tajikistan • Their official language is Tajik • Type of Government is a semi-presidential republic. That mean that the president and prime minister are both active participants in the day to day administration of the state. • Per capita income is $2000 according Indexmundi.com • Main industries would include, aluminum, zinc, lead; chemicals and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil, metal-cutting machine tools, refrigerators and freezers.
More about Tajikistan • Natural Resources include, hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, gold according to Indexmundi.com • Their public holidays are: New Years day, International women's day, Victory day, independence day, and National Reconciliation day.
Type of Economy and Education • Tajikistan has a market economy. It is very simular to the U.S. economy except they are very poor. • Education is compulsory in the country and the completion rate is above 90 percent. Literacy rate is estimated 99.5%. • Although they have a high literacy rate, education has suffered since their independence from Russian.
Persona Freedoms • Citizens in Tajikistan have little freedoms but it is limited. • Freedom of the press is guaranteed by government but press outlets and some web content are restricted. Access is blocked to foreign websites. • Public criticism of the rigime and protest are not tolerated. • They do have freedom of religion.
Sources • http://countrystudies.us/tajikistan/35.htm • Indexmundi.com • http://www.akdn.org/tajikistan_education.asp