Republic of Tajikistan - RTE Moscow :
RTE Accredited TerritoriesRepublic of Tajikistan
General Information
| Area |
143,100 sq. km. (approximately 3.5 times smaller than Thailand) |
| Capital city |
Dushanbe |
| Population |
7.2 million (approximately 9 times less than Thailand) |
| Religion |
Muslim 90% (Sunni 85%, Shiites 5%), Others 10 % |
| Official language |
Russian |
| Currency |
Somoni (TJS) |
| President |
Mr. Emomali Rahmonov (President) |
| Prime Minister |
Mr. Oqil Oqilov |
| Foreign Minister |
Mr. Khamrokhon Zarifi |
| National Day |
9 September |
Establishment of
diplomatic relations
with Thailand |
5 August 1992 |
Economy - Trade (as of 2007)
| GDP |
5.1 billion USD (Thailand: 284.5 billion USD) |
| GDP Per Capita |
401 USD (Thailand: 4,277.6 USD) |
| GDP growth rate |
7.9 % (Thailand: 3.0 – 4.0 %) |
| Inflation rate |
20.5 % (Thailand: 2.5 – 3.5 %) |
| Main industries |
Aluminum, Zinc, Lead, Chemicals, Fertilizer, Cement, Vegetable Oil, Metal-Cutting Machinery |
| National resources |
Hydropower, Uranium, Coals, Gold, Silver, Lead |
| Main import partners |
China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, USA, Turkey |
| Main exports Partners |
Netherlands, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Latvia, Switzerland, Norway, Russia |
| Main imports commodities |
Electricity, Petroleum products, Aluminum Oxide, Machinery and Equipment, Foodstuffs |
| Main export commodities |
Aluminum, Electricity, Cotton, Fruits (Melon, Watermelon), Vegetable Oil, Textile |
Thai - Tajik Relationships
Thai-Tajik Trade Value (2008):
110.39 million USD (Export from Thailand: 1.73 million USD; Import to Thailand: 1.00 million USD; Thailand has a trade surplus of 0.27 million USD)
Thailand’s main export commodities:
Textile materials and clothes
Thailand’s main import commodities:
Metal ore, Metal pieces and products (accounts for 94.41 % of Thailand’s imports from Tajikistan), Textile thread, Precious stone for jewelry
Tourism:
Tajik tourists to Thailand: 170 persons (2007)
Thai diplomatic/consular Representative(s) to Tajikistan:
- Royal Thai Embassy in Moscow (accredited to Tajikistan)
Tajik diplomatic/consular Representative(s) to Thailand:
- Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in Beijing (accredited to Thailand)
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