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Chapters: Wath-Upon-Dearne. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 33. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Tajikistan is nestled between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to the north and west, China to the east, and Afghanistan to the south. Mountains cover 93 percent of Tajikistan's surface area. The two principal ranges, the Pamir Mountains and the Alay Mountains, give rise to many glacier-fed streams and rivers, which have been used to irrigate farmlands since ancient times. Central Asia's other major mountain range, the Tian Shan, skirts northern Tajikistan. Mountainous terrain separates Tajikistan's two population centers, which are in the lowlands of the southern and northern sections of the country. Especially in areas of intensive agricultural and industrial activity, the Soviet Union's natural resource utilization policies left independent Tajikistan with a legacy of environmental problems. With an area of 143,100 km (55,300 sq mi), Tajikistan is about the same size as the state of Wisconsin. Its maximum east-to-west extent is 700 km (430 mi), and its maximum north-to-south extent is 350 km (220 mi). The country's highly irregular border is 3,651 km (2,269 mi) long, including 414 km (257 mi) along the Chinese border to the east and 1,206 km (749 mi) along the frontier with Afghanistan to the south. Most of the southern border with Afghanistan is set by the Amu Darya (darya is the Persian word for river) and its tributary the Panj River (Darya-ye Panj), which has headwaters in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The other neighbors are the former Soviet republics of Uzbekistan (to the west and the north) and Kyrgyzstan (to the north). Detailed map of Tajikistan Topography of TajikistanThe lower elevations of Tajikistan are divided into northern and southern regions by a complex of three mountain ch...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=30110 ... Read more

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Chapters: Sughd, Rushon District, Roshtqal'a District, Bartang, Ghafurov District, Kumarg, Ishkoshim District, Spitamen District, Murghob District, Gharm, Sarez Lake, Ayni District, Mastchoh District, Istarawshan District, Isfara District, Vanj District, Qurghonteppa, Darvoz District, Ghonchi District, Kulob, Panjakent District, Kolkhozobod, Asht District, Shughnon District, Murghab, Tajikistan, Jabbor Rasulov District, Kulma Pass, Zafarobod District, Tajikistan, Konibodom District, Shahriston District, Sarazm, Ismoil Somoni Peak, Zorkul, Fann Mountains, Kara-Kul, Karl Marx Peak, Shurab, Tajikistan, Ishkoshim, Tajikistan, Somoniyon, Nurak, Usoi Dam, Hisor, Qal'ai Khumb, Dushanbe Airport, Moscow Peak, Shaartuz, Moskovskiy, Tajikistan, Artuch, Qayraqqum, Varzob, Chkalovsk, Tajikistan, Zeravshan River, Obikiik, Buston, Tajikistan, Farkhar, Sarband, Tajikistan, Proletarsk, Tajikistan, Mayakovskiy Peak, Chilgazi, Vorukh, Akademiya Nauk Range, Lakkon, Independence Peak, Obigarm, Ayni, Tajikistan, Adrasmon, Vahdat, Iskanderkul, Undzhi, Qal'acha, Anzob, Rudaki, Tajikistan, Urmetan, Mehnatobod, Dardar, Zarafshan, Tajikistan, Shamtuch, Khamid Aliev, Nau, Tajikistan, Gulakandoz, Jomi, Rarz, Kommunizm, Leninobod, Khonabad, Shing, Tajikistan, Avzikent, Paldorak, Takeli, Kurkat, Patar, Kistakuz, Sujina, Mujum, Oshoba, Punuk, Changal, Navgilem, Uzbekqishloq, Voru, Tajikistan, Guli Surkh, Qalaibaland, Yangihayot, Pakhtakor, Sughd, Shahraki Nov, Gulkhona, Haidar Usmonov, Javkandak, Kolkhozchiyon, Poshkent, Farmonkurgon, Kushtegirmon, Ovchi Kalacha, Hamrabaev, Dehmoy, Pravda, Tajikistan, Dalyoni Bolo, Frunze, Tajikistan, Kuruksoi, Nijoni, Nofaroj, Sharipov, Kosatarosh, Ortikov, Pulatan, Gazantarak, Kalininabad, Oqteppa, Tagoyak, Lohuti, Tajikistan, Mughiyon, Kamish Kurgan, Goziyon, Isfisior, Rosrovut, Amondara, Utkansoy, Katagan, Obburdon, Chinor, Yova, Jarbulak, Kulkent, Fondaryo, Chorku, Tajikistan, Kirkuduk, Khurmi, Pongaz, Khalifa Hassan...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3235042 ... Read more

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Discusses the geography, history, people, economics, politics, and future of the central Asian country that was the smallest and poorest Soviet republic. ... Read more

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An excellent introduction to Tajikistan
This colorful book is part of the wonderful Then & Now series, and is an excellent introduction to Tajikistan. The information is divided into four chapters: 1) The Land and People of Tajikistan (geography and sociology), 2) Tajikistan's Story (history), Making a Living in Tajikistan (economics), and 4) What's Next for Tajikistan (current events). Along the way, the reader is treated to many colorful maps and pictures.

This book is very well put together, and makes a great introduction to readers both young and old. My one complaint against this book is that it was published in 1993, which means that in some places its information is probably a little out of date. But, that said, I would still recommend this book as a starting point for anyone interested in learning about modern Tajikistan!

This book HELPED!!!
This book really helped me on my school project.It was the only book I needed to get 100% on a paper worth 200 pts.I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to know more on Tajikistan, or anyone doing a report on it.5 STARS!!!! ... Read more

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At 39'40' northern latitude and 71'14' eastern longitude, Tajikistan is nestled between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to the north and west, China to the east, and Afghanistan to the south. Mountains cover 93 percent of Tajikistan's surface area. The two principal ranges, the Pamir Mountains and the Alay Mountains,give rise to many glacier-fed streams and rivers, which have been used to irrigate farmlands since ancient times.Central Asia's other major mountain range, the Tian Shan, skirts northern Tajikistan. Mountainous terrain separates Tajikistan's two population centers, which are in the lowlands of the southern and northern sections of the country. Especially in areas of intensive agricultural and industrial activity, the Soviet Union's natural resource utilization policies left independent Tajikistan with a legacy of environmental problems. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Tajikistan," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Tajikistan in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Tajikistan when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Tajikistan, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Covering Russia and the independent nations of the former Soviet Union, this title presents geofacts and maps about this region. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Railway stations in Tajikistan include: The railroad system totals only 480 kilometers of track, all of it broad gauge. The system connects the main urban centers of western Tajikistan with points in neighboring Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In 2000 a new line connected the southern cities of Qurghonteppa and Kulob. Passenger transit through Tajikistan has been hindered by periodic failures of Tajik Railways to pay transit tariffs and by safety issues. Broad gauge railways use a rail gauge (distance between the rails) greater than the standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in). In Britain the Great Western Railway, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, pioneered broad gauge from 1838 with a gauge of 7 ft 0+1⁄4 in (2,140 mm), and retained this gauge until 1892. A number of harbours also used railways of this gauge for construction and maintenance. These included Portland Harbour and Holyhead Breakwater, which used a locomotive for working sidings. ... Read more

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Describes the history, development, current status, and possible future of the four former Soviet republics which have strong ties to neighboring Muslim states. ... Read more

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