Canada-Tajikistan fact sheet
Tajikistan
Official Title:
Republic of Tajikistan
General Information
Capital: Dushanbe
Population (million): 9.48
Total Area: 143,100km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 7.25 Somoni (TJS) (2020- Annual average)
National Holiday: September 9, National Day / Independence Day (1991)
Language(s): Tajik, Russian, Uzbek
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Presidential republic with democratic structures.. Bicameral Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli) with a 34-seat National Assembly (Majlisi Milliy) & a 63-seat Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi Mamoyandogan -lower chamber). Prime Minister and Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the President and approved by the Supreme Assembly. Administrative regions: 2 provinces and 1 autonomous province. Governing party: People’s Democratic Party.
Head of State:
President Emomali Rahmon
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Sirojiddin Aslov
Finance: Faiziddin Kakhorzoda
Economic Development and Trade: Zavki Amin Zavkizoda
Main Political Parties:
People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT), Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT), Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT), Economic Reforms Party of Tajikistan, Agrarian Party of Tajikistan.
Assembly of Representatives: PDPT (47), Agrarian Party (7), Economic Reforms Party (5), Communist Party of Tajikistan (2)
Elections:
President (7 year term): next in 2027 National Ass. and Assembly of Rep. (each 5 year term). Next parliamentary: 2025.
Economic Information (2020)
| Type | Tajikistan | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 10.52 | 2,162.38 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 1,110.49 | 56,945.03 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 4.5 | -5.4 |
| Inflation: (%) | 8.59 | 0.72 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0 | 9.6 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2020)
Canadian exports to country: $3,123,857
Canadian imports from country: $102,146
FDI in Canada: $ million
CDI in the country: $ million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador (unaccredited) Farhod Salim
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Nicholas Brousseau
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4,496,283 | $17,505 |
| 2017 | $2,901,890 | $265,838 |
| 2018 | $4,264,612 | $1,098,458 |
| 2019 | $2,170,815 | $248,973 |
| 2020 | $3,123,857 | $102,146 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $86,244 | $27 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $ | $1,143 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ | $ |
| 04 Food Prod. | $1,255,631 | $ |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $ | $ |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $ | $4,811 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $140 | $14,147 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $ | $1,058 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $ | $ |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $200 | $ |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $70,195 | $3,471 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $ | $ |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $ | $ |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $ |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $1,600,736 | $3,615 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $30,513 | $69,056 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $39,209 | $218 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $40,989 | $85 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ | $ |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $ | $ |
| 21 Antiques | $ | $4,515 |
May 2021
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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