Tajikistan
142,300 km² · 93rd largest of 193
Land borders
Nearest countries
- Kyrgyzstan · 410 km
- Afghanistan · 690 km
- Pakistan · 780 km
- Uzbekistan · 820 km
- Kazakhstan · 1190 km
- Turkmenistan · 1220 km
Size
About 142,300 km², which is roughly the size of Suriname.
Facts that mention Tajikistan
Which countries are landlocked by other landlocked countries, so you must cross two borders to reach the sea?
Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan
Liechtenstein is ringed by Switzerland and Austria, both landlocked. Uzbekistan's neighbours are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. None has ocean access, since the Caspian is a lake.
In some countries, money sent home by citizens abroad is worth what share of the economy?
More than a quarter of GDP
Remittances exceed 25 percent of GDP in several countries including Tajikistan, Tonga and Lebanon in recent years. That is often more than foreign aid and investment combined.