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Capital Tajikistan, in 34 editions.

The entry for Tajikistan published Capital in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.

editions changed the text
8
the first edition with it
1992
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Capital” (1992 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).

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name:
Dushanbe
geographic coordinates:
38 33 N, 68 46 E
time difference:
UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology:
the name means Monday in Persian; today's city was originally at the crossroads where a large bazaar was held on Mondays, or the second day ( du ) after Saturday ( shambe )

name: Dushanbe
geographic coordinates: 38 33 N, 68 46 E
time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name means Monday in Persian; today's city was originally at the crossroads where a large bazaar occurred was held on Mondays, hence the name Dushanbe, which in Persian means Monday, i.e., or the second day ( du ) after Saturday ( shambe )

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tajikistan: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tajikistan/capital.

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