Dushanbe (TheodoresTomfooleries)
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Dushanbe
Душанбe | |
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Dushanbe's location in the Soviet Union | |
Coordinates: 38 38°32′12″N 68°46′48″E | |
Country | Soviet Union |
Union republic | Tadzhik SSR |
Founded | < 1922 AD (modern city) |
Area | |
• Total | 126.6 km2 (48.9 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,137,754 (capital city) |
Demonym | Dushanber |
Time zone | UTC+5 |
ISO 3166 code | SU-DUS |
Website | dushanbegov |
Dushanbe (Russian and Tadzhik: Душанбe) is the largest city and capital of the Tadzhik Soviet Socialist Republic, with a population of 1.137 million as of the 2019 census. It is Tadzhikistan's commercial, financial and cultural center.