Tajikistan

Tajikistan by Natalie Persia 1.) Q: What is the relative and absolute location of Tajikistan? A: Tajikistan is a country in central Asia. It's absolute location is 3900 N. and 7100 E. The country is bordered by Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Tajikistan is slightly smaller than the size of Wisconsin. Because of its location, the country has hot summers and mild winters. 2.) Q: What is the economic system of your country? Support your answer. A: Tajikistan has a market economy. In the last few years, it has followed the lead of the rest of the union and changed from a command economy to a market economy. 3.) Q: What is their most valuable resource? A: One of the most valuable resources of this country is natural resources. Some of these are hydropower, petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coals, lead, zinc, antimony, tungsten, silver, and gold. 4.) Q: What is the country's standard of living? A: In Tajikistan, there is a very low standard of living. Unemployment is a big problem, especially for young adults looking for work. This is because of the poor quality in schools. There has been a high amount of unemployment since the 1980's. 5.) Q: Name an additional interesting fact about the country. A: Tajikistan is a big fan of the arts. They love operas and ballets. The country has theaters devoted to drama, and a big drama school. There are theaters for music, musical comedy, and drama is several smaller Tajik cities and towns. 6.) Q: Connect this country to an ancient civilization that exited the area. A: Before, Tajikistan was here, Iranians were living all over central Asia. Specfically in this countries location was the Bactrians and Soghdians.

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