Tajikistan
Republic of Tajikistan · Central Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Tajikistan is a country in Central Asia with its capital in Dushanbe. Its head of state is Emomali Rahmon and its head of government is Kokhir Rasulzoda. On DiploMaps you can see Tajikistan on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Dushanbe
- Head of state
- Emomali RahmonPresident of Tajikistan (1992-present)
- Head of government
- Kokhir RasulzodaTajikistani politician
- Foreign minister
- Sirojiddin MuhriddinTajik diplomat
- Population
- 10.8 million (2025)
- Area
- 143,100 km²
- GDP
- $17.7 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Tajikistani somoni (TJS)
- Official languages
- Russian, Tajik
- United Nations
- Member since 1992
- Region
- Central Asia · Asia
Tajikistan and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $42.2 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $15.6 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa neededExempted for 30 days Study: Not exempted Treatment: Not exempted Work: Not exempted To apply for a visa: Obtaining visas for treatment, study, and work from Tajik diplomatic missions
Memberships
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- CSTO
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- OSCE
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CICA
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)