Tajikistan (i/tɑːˈdʒiːkᵻstɑːn/, /təˈdʒiːkᵻstæn/, or /tæˈdʒiːkiːstæn/; Persian: تاجيكستان‎‎ Тоҷикистон [tɔd͡ʒikɪsˈtɔn]), officially the Republic of Tajikistan (Persian: جمهورى تاجيكستان‎‎ Tajik: Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Çumhuriji Toçikiston/Jumhuriyi Tojikiston; Russian: Респу́блика Таджикистан, Respublika Tadzhikistan), is a mountainous, landlocked country in Central Asia with an estimated 8 million people in 2013, and an area of 143,100 km2 (55,300 sq mi). It is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. Pakistan lies to the south, separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Traditional homelands of Tajik people included present-day Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. COUNT 10
QSN1 Where is Tajikistan located? ANS1 in Central Asia QSN2 How many people are living in Tajikistan? ANS2 8 million people QSN3 What is the area of Tajikistan? ANS3 area of 143,100 km2 (55,300 sq mi) QSN4 What country lies to Tajikistans east? ANS4 China QSN5 What seperates Tajikistan and Pakistan? ANS5 Wakhan Corridor QSN6 What country borders Tajikistan to the east? ANS6 China QSN7 How many people are estimated to live in Tajikistan? ANS7 8 million QSN8 What is the area of Tajikistan? ANS8 143,100 km2 QSN9 What country borders Tajikistan to the south? ANS9 Afghanistan QSN10 What country borders Tajikistan to the west? ANS10 Uzbekistan