Type: republic
Capital: Dushanbe
Administrative divisions: 2 oblasts (viloyatho, singular - viloyat)
and one autonomous oblast* (viloyati avtonomii); Viloyati Avtonomii
Badakhshoni Kuni* (Khorugh - formerly Khorog), Viloyati Khatlon
(Qurghonteppa - formerly Kurgan-Tyube), Viloyati Leninobad (Khujand -
formerly Leninabad)
note: the administrative center names are in parentheses
Independence: 9 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
National holiday: National Day, 9 September (1991)
Constitution: new constitution adopted 6 November 1994
Legal system: based on civil law system; no judicial review of legislative acts
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: President Emomili RAKHMONOV (since 6 November 1994;
was Head of State and Assembly Chairman since NA November 1992);
election last held 6 November 1994 (next to be held NA 1998); results
- Emomili RAKHMONOV 58%, Abdumalik ABDULLAJANOV 40%
head of government: Prime Minister Jamshed KARIMOV (since 2 December
1994)
cabinet: Council of Ministers
Legislative branch: unicameral
Supreme Soviet: elections last held 26 February 1994 (next to be held
NA); results - percent of vote by party NA; estimated seats - (181
total) Communist Party and affiliates 100, Popular Party 10, Party of
Political and Economic Progress 1, Party of Popular Unity 6, other 64