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Saudi Aramco World : The Republics in Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | Rugged and remote, Tajikstan consists mainly of mountains, including parts of the Pamir range, known as "the roof of the world." Its climate varies considerably with the relief: from semi-desert in the relatively low-lying west, to permanent glaciers in the Pamirs. |
 | | Bounded on the east by China and on the south by Afghanistan, Tajikstan covers an area of 143,100 square kilometers (55,250 square miles). |
 | | Today, the Tajiks' principal crops are cotton and rice, and the industries of Tajikstan are mainly concerned with processing these agricultural products. |
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