Tajikistan

The Republic of Tajikistan, formerly known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic, is a country in Central Asia. It has borders with Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

Republic of Tajikistan -- Jumhurii Tojikistan

Government-Sponsored Resources and Diplomatic Information

• Tajikistan Country Page Library of Congress
• Statistics on Tajikistan: CIA World Factbook
• U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe

International Organizations and Development Programs

• World Bank: Europe and Central Asia regional page
• USAID Tajikistan Country Page Information about Tajikistan and USAID programs
• Tajikistan and the IMF The IMF's Tajikistan Country Page with links to articles
• The Eurasia Foundation in Central Asia

Internet Resources: General

• Slavic and East European Library at the University of Illinois; includes a guide to internet resources and access to their excellent Slavic Reference Service
• Reenic Excellent collection of internet resources about Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the Newly Independent States
• Reesweb The best collection of internet resources about Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Caucasus, and Central Asia (NIS)
• Central Asian Studies World Wide sponsored by the Harvard Forum for Central Asian Studies
• Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center at Indiana University
• The UCLA Language Materials Project learning resources for less commonly taught languages of the world
• Language Resource Page A page of links to information on distance learning and technology resources, traditional language study programs (including those that offer instruction in less commonly taught languages) and other general language study resources.

Online News Sites and Servers

• Avesta
• Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Tajik Service
• Web Radio International Hear broadcasts from countries all over the world

Academic and Fellowship Information

• International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Provides funding for study in many scholarly program in Central and Eastern Europe
• Social Science Research Council Fellowship and program information for Soviet Successor States
• ACTR/ACCELS For fellowships and exchange programs in Central and East Europe, Russia and NISLibrary

Published: Thursday, April 14, 2005