Tajikistan is landlocked, and is the smallest nation in Central Asia by area. It lies mostly between latitudes 36° and 41° N (a small area is north of 41°), and longitudes 67° and 75° E (a small area is east of 75°). It is covered by mountains of the Pamir range, and more than fifty percent of the country is over 3,000 meters (9,800 ft) above sea level. The only major areas of lower land are in the north (part of the Fergana Valley), and in the southern Kofarnihon and Vakhsh river valleys, which form the Amu Darya. Dushanbe is located on the southern slopes above the Kofarnihon valley. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the smalled nation in the Central Asia area? ANS1 Tajikistan QSN2 What mountian range runs through Tajikistan? ANS2 the Pamir range QSN3 Where is Dushanbe located? ANS3 on the southern slopes above the Kofarnihon valley QSN4 Where exactly is Tajikistan? ANS4 between latitudes 36° and 41° N (a small area is north of 41°), and longitudes 67° and 75° E (a small area is east of 75°) QSN5 What area is under sea level? ANS5 in the north (part of the Fergana Valley), and in the southern Kofarnihon and Vakhsh river valleys