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| | Tajikistan, Map and Flag |
 | | Tajikistan has experienced three changes in government and a five-year civil war since it gained independence in 1991 from the USSR. |
 | | Tajikistan is in the early stages of seeking World Trade Organization membership and has joined NATO's Partnership for Peace. |
 | | Tajikistan's economic situation, however, remains fragile due to uneven implementation of structural reforms, weak governance, widespread unemployment, and the external debt burden. |
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