REPUBLIC OF Tajikistan

   NATURAL AND GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND Environment Protection

Borders on Afghanistan, China, Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan.

Especially  protected  territories (national parks, nature  reserves, wildlife preserves, special hunting reserves) 1
number, units - 19;
total territory, thous. ha  -
2956

Share in total territory, % :

agricultural land - 32,7

forest area - 2,9

water basin area  - 2

other – 62,4

The longest rivers, km

(the length along the territory of the state)

Zaravshan - 877 (total length)

Bartang - Murgab - Oksu - 528

Vakhsh - 524

Kafarnigan - 387

Amudarya - Pyandzh - 117

The largest lakes, sq. km

Karakul - 380,0

Sarezskoye – 79,6

Zorkul - 38,9

Yashilkul 35,6

The highest point, m

I. Somoni peak - 7495

Average of many years temperature

January from  -10C to -200C

July from  +230C  to +300C

 
1
 2007.


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Main Macroeconomic Indicators of Tajikistan