The official language of Tajikistan is Tajik, a variety of Persian, and Russian is
also spoken by many.
Population: 8,91 million people
Tajikistan became independent in 1991, after the collapse of the Soviet Union. A civil war broke out.
100.000 people died and 500.000 people left the country. After the war the country was devastated. The country has been recovering very slowly ever since, facing new challenges due to environmental factors.