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==People==
==People==
Contemporary Tajiks are the descendants of ancient Eastern Iranian inhabitants of Central Asia, in particular the Soghdians and the Bactrians, and possibly other groups, with an admixture of western Iranian Persians and non-Iranian peoples, Mongols, and Turkic peoples. Until the 20th century, people in the region used two types of distinction to identify themselves: way of life—either nomadic or sedentary—and place of residence. By the late 19th century, the Tajik and Uzbek peoples had lived in proximity for centuries and often used—and continue to use—each other's languages. The division of Central Asia into five Soviet Republics in the 1920s imposed artificial divisions on a region in which many different peoples lived intermixed.
Contemporary Tajiks are the descendants of ancient Eastern Iranian inhabitants of Central Asia, in particular the Soghdians and the Bactrians, and possibly other groups, with an admixture of western Iranian Persians and non-Iranian peoples, Mongols, and Turkic peoples. Until the 20th century, people in the region used two types of distinction to identify themselves: way of life—either nomadic or sedentary—and place of residence. By the late 19th century, the Tajik and Uzbek peoples had lived in proximity for centuries and often used—and continue to use—each other's languages. The Tajik language is a Persian language, and mutually intelligible with [[Persian]]. The division of Central Asia into five Soviet Republics in the 1920s imposed artificial divisions on a region in which many different peoples lived intermixed.
*Population (Oct. 2008 est.): 7,345,100
*Population (Oct. 2008 est.): 7,345,100
*Population growth rate (2008 est.): 2.3%
*Population growth rate (2008 est.): 2.3%
*Education: Literacy (according to Tajikistan official statistics, 2003)--88%. The Tajik education system has suffered greatly since independence.
*Education: Literacy (according to Tajikistan official statistics, 2003)--88%. The Tajik education system has suffered greatly since independence.
*Health: Life expectancy—61.68 years men; 67.59 years women. Infant mortality rate—110.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.).
*Health: Life expectancy—61.68 years men; 67.59 years women. Infant mortality rate—110.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.).
*Work force (2003 est.): 3.301 million.
*Work force (2003 est.): 3.301 million.
==Government and Political Conditions==
==Government and Political Conditions==