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1
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What proportion of Tajikistan’s territory is mountainous?

A

More than nine-tenths

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What percentage of Tajikistan lies 3,048 meters or more above sea level?

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About half

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Which mountain range in Tajikistan is part of the Tien Shan system?

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Trans-Alay range

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What are the names of the southern Tien Shan ranges in east-central Tajikistan?

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Turkestan Mountains, Zeravshan Range, and Gissar Range

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Which mountain system occupies the southeast of Tajikistan?

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Pamir mountain system

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What is the elevation of Ibn Sīnā Peak in the Pamirs?

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7,134 meters

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What is the highest peak in the northern portion of the Pamirs?

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Imeni Ismail Samani Peak (7,495 meters)

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Name the two largest valleys in Tajikistan.

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Fergana Valley and Gissar Valley

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Which river forms much of Tajikistan’s southern boundary?

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The Panj (Pyandzh) River

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What are the two large swift rivers that drain Tajikistan?

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The Syr Darya and the Amu Darya

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When was Lake Sarez formed and how?

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Formed in 1911 during an earthquake

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What is the highest lake in Tajikistan and its elevation?

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Lake Karakul, approximately 3,962 meters

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How much of Tajikistan’s surface is covered by sand, shingle, scree, bare rock, and ice?

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About two-thirds

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What is the mean July temperature in Khujand?

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27 °C

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What is the mean January temperature in Kŭlob?

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2 °C

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What is the annual precipitation range in the Gissar Valley?

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Between 150 and 250 millimeters

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What are the temperature extremes in the Pamir highlands during January?

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Mean January temperature is -20 °C, can drop to -46 °C

18
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How much precipitation does the Pamir highlands receive annually?

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Barely 50 to 75 millimeters

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What phenomenon often causes locally heavy precipitation in Tajikistan’s valleys?

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Moist air masses moving from the west up the valleys, producing heavy snow

20
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What type of vegetation is most common in Tajikistan?

A

Grasses, bushes, and shrubs

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