1. Tajikistan CultureKinnect2014

3. The crown represents the Tajik people (tajvar means “crowned“). In traditional Tajik culture, the number "seven" is a symbol of perfection. 1:2 ratio Adopted 1992 Flag Red - unity of the nation and the symbol of the sun and victory White - purity, cotton, the snow on the mountains and the unity of the people Green - the spiritual meaning of Islam and the generosity of nature of the country.

4. Capital: Dushanbe • Major religion: Islam • Currency: Tajikistani somoni • Government: Republic • Ethnic Groups: Tajik 79.9%, Uzbek 15.3%, Russian 1.1%, Kyrgyz 1.1%, other 2.6% • Most of Tajikistan's population belongs to the Persian-speaking Tajik ethnic group, who share language, culture and history with Afghanistan and Iran. • Once part of the Samanid Empire, Tajikistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (Tajik SSR). • Mountains cover more than 90% of the republic. Quick Facts

7. With over 80 percent of the population living below the poverty line, food is scarce. • A basic breakfast consists of tea and bread. A wealthy family may eat butter and jam and perhaps eggs or porridge. • Soup often is served for dinner • Osh, a rice dish made with carrots, onions and meat, is served two or three times a week. At other times pasta, meat- and onion-filled pastries, and tomato and cucumber salads may be served. All meals are accompanied with large rounds of flat bread. • Restaurants usually offer Western and Russian food, and choihonas(teahouses) serve traditional foods. Guests often sit on a platform with a low table surrounded by thin mats. • Pork is never eaten. • Bread may not be placed upside down • Tea is served to the host first to show that it is safe to drink. • Islamic law forbids the consumption of alcoholic beverages, but this prohibition often is ignored. Food

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9. Rural people depend almost entirely on what they produce themselves. Seventy-five percent of households grow food for their own use, and people in the cities plant gardens in vacant lots. • The dominance of cotton has limited the growth of food products. • Tajikistan’s economy grew by 7.4 percent in 2013 Economy

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12. Consolidation Day (17 June) • International Labor Day is celebrated on 1 May • Victory Day on 10 May • Independence Day is celebrated on Sept. 9 • Constitution Day on 6 November. Secular Holidays

13. The elderly are always given the place of honor. • A man must never enter a home where there are only women, and a girl must never be left alone with a boy. • At large social gatherings, men and women often are separated. • Bargaining is accepted in the marketplace. • Personal space is not respected in either private or public places. Etiquette