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Tajikistan - Government

Based on the etymolgy of Tajikistan, it was the Persian suffix -ostan means "land," so the country name means "Land of the Tajik [people];" the name Tajik comes from the Sanskrit tajika, a name originally used to distinguish Arabs from Turks and derived from the Tay, an Arab people. The Government system in this country is the presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 2 provinces (viloyatho, singular - viloyat), 1 autonomous province* (viloyati mukhtor), 1 capital region** (viloyati poytakht), and 1 area referred to as Districts Under Republic Administration***; Dushanbe**, Khatlon (Bokhtar), Kuhistoni Badakhshon [Gorno-Badakhshan]* (Khorugh), Nohiyahoi Tobei Jumhuri***, Sughd (Khujand)

National symbols

Arc of seven five-pointed stars over a crown, Marco Polo sheep.

The flag

The National flag of Tajikistan has .

The National Anthem

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Constitution
Date of Independence	9 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
National holiday	Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)
Legal system	civil law system
International law organization participation	has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
History	Several previous; latest adopted 6 November 1994
Amendment process	Proposed by the president of the republic or by at least one third of the total membership of both houses of the Supreme Assembly; adoption of any amendment requires a referendum, which includes approval of the president or approval by at least two-thirds majority of the Assembly of Representatives; passage in a referendum requires participation of an absolute majority of eligible voters and an absolute majority of votes; constitutional articles, including Tajikistan’s form of government, its territory, and its democratic nature, cannot be amended
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	at least one parent must be a citizen of Tajikistan
Dual citizenship recognized	no
Residency requirement for naturalization	5 years or 3 years of continuous residence prior to application
Executive Branch
Chief of state	President Emomali RAHMON (since 16 November 1994; head of state and Supreme Assembly Chairman since 20 November 1992)
Head of government	Prime Minister Qohir RASULZODA (since 23 November 2013)
Cabinet	Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the Supreme Assembly
Election/appointment process	president directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 7-year term (two-term limit), but as the "Leader of the Nation," president has no term limit; prime minister appointed by the president
Most recent election date	11 October 2020
Election results	2020: Emomali RAHMON reelected president; percent of vote - Emomali RAHMON (PDPT) 92.1%, Rustam LATIFZODA (APT) 3.1%, other 4.8% 2013: Emomali RAHMON reelected president; percent of vote - Emomali RAHMON (PDPT) 84%, Ismoil TALBAKOV CPT) 5%, other 11%
Expected date of next election	2027
Legislative branch
Legislature name	Supreme Council (Majlisi Oli)
Legislative structure	Bicameral
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, deputy chairmen, and 34 judges organized into civil, family, criminal, administrative offense, and military chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of the court chairman, deputy chairman, and 5 judges); High Economic Court (consists of 16 judicial positions)
Judge selection and term of office	Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, and High Economic Court judges nominated by the president and approved by the National Assembly; judges of all 3 courts appointed for 10-year renewable terms with no term limits, but the last appointment must occur before the age of 65
Subordinate courts	Regional and district courts; Dushanbe City Court; viloyat (province-level) courts; Court of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Farrukh HAMRALIZODA (since 17 February 2021)
Chancery	1005 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037
Telephone	[1] (202) 223-6090
FAX	[1] (202) 223-6091
Email address and website	[email protected] https://mfa.tj/en/washington
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Manuel P. MICALLER Jr. (since 9 March 2023)
Embassy	109-A Ismoili Somoni Avenue (Zarafshon district), Dushanbe 734019
Mailing address	7090 Dushanbe Place, Washington DC 20521-7090
Telephone	[992] (37) 229-20-00
FAX	[992] (37) 229-20-50
Email address and website	[email protected] https://tj.usembassy.gov/
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites	4 (2 cultural, 2 natural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales	Proto-urban Site of Sarazm (c); Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs) (n); Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor (c); Tugay forests of the Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve (n)