Capital: Dushanbe
Administrative divisions: 2 oblasts (viloyotho, singular - viloyat) and one autonomous oblast* (viloyati avtonomii); Viloyati Avtonomii Badakhshoni Kuni* (Khorugh - formerly Khorog), Viloyati Khatlon (Qurghonteppa - formerly Kurgan-Tyube), Viloyati Leninobad (Khujand - formerly Leninabad)
note: the administrative center names are in parentheses

Independence: 9 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
National holiday: National Day, 9 September (1991)

Constitution: a referendum on new constitution planned for June 1994

Legal system: based on civil law system; no judicial review of legislative acts
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:
chief of state: Head of State and Assembly Chairman Emomili RAKHMONOV (since NA November 1992); election last held 27 October 1991 (next to be held NA September 1994); results - Rakhman NABIYEV, Communist Party 60%; Davlat KHUDONAZAROV, Democratic Party, Islamic Rebirth Party and Rastokhoz Party 30%
head of government: Prime Minister Abdujalil SAMADOV (since 27 December 993)
cabinet: Council of Ministers
note: the presidency was abolished in November 1992, when RAKHMANOV became head of state; a referendum on presidential or parliamentary system is planned for June 1994

Legislative branch: unicameral
Supreme Soviet: elections last held 25 February 1990 (next to be held NA September 1994); results - Communist Party 99%, other 1%; seats - (230 total) Communist Party 227, other 3

Judicial branch: Prosecutor General

Political parties and leaders: Communist Party (Tajik Socialist Party - TSP), Shodi SHABDOLOV, chairman; Tajik Democratic Party (TDP), Shodmon YUSUF; Islamic Revival Party (IRP), Mohammed Sharif HIMOTZODA, Davat OUSMAN; Rastokhez Movement, Tohir ABDUJABBAR; Lali Badakhshan Society, Atobek AMIRBEK
note: all the above-listed parties but the Communist Party were banned in June 1993
Other political or pressure groups: Tajikistan Opposition Movement based in northern Afghanistan
Member of: CIS, CSCE, EBRD, ECO, ESCAP, IBRD, IDA, IDB, IMF, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), IOC, NACC, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, WHO, WMO

Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: NA
chancery: NA
telephone: NA
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Ambassador Stanley T. ESCUDERO
embassy: Hotel October, 105A Rudaki Prospect, Dushanbe
mailing address: use embassy street address
telephone: [7] (3772) 21-03-56 and 21-03-60

Flag: three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, and green; a crown surmounted by seven five-pointed stars is located in the center of the white stripe

NOTE: The information regarding Tajikistan on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Tajikistan Government 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Tajikistan Government 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.