Capital

Tadschikistan

name: Dushanbe

geographic coordinates: 38 33 N, 68 46 E

time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: today's city was originally at the crossroads where a large bazaar occurred on Mondays, hence the name Dushanbe, which in Persian means Monday, i.e., the second day (du) after Saturday (shambe)

Marokko

name: Rabat

geographic coordinates: 34 01 N, 6 49 W

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: name derives from the Arabic title "Ribat el-Fath," meaning "stronghold of victory," applied to the newly constructed citadel in 1170

Citizenship

Tadschikistan

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Tajikistan

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years or 3 years of continuous residence prior to application

Marokko

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Morocco; if the father is unknown or stateless, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Legal system

Tadschikistan

civil law system

Marokko

mixed legal system of civil law based on French civil law and Islamic (sharia) law; judicial review of legislative acts by Constitutional Court

Suffrage

Tadschikistan

18 years of age; universal

Marokko

18 years of age; universal

Area

Tadschikistan

total: 144,100 sq km

land: 141,510 sq km

water: 2,590 sq km

Marokko

total: 716,550 sq km

land: 716,300 sq km

water: 250 sq km

Land use

Tadschikistan

agricultural land: 34.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 6.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.9% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 27.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 2.9% (2018 est.)

other: 62.4% (2018 est.)

Marokko

agricultural land: 67.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 17.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 2.9% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 47.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 11.5% (2018 est.)

other: 21% (2018 est.)

note: does not include the area of the former Western Sahara, which is almost exclusively desert

Location

Tadschikistan

Central Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan

Marokko

Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Mauritania

Age structure

Tadschikistan

0-14 years: 29.98% (male 1,411,335/female 1,360,882)

15-64 years: 65.84% (male 3,025,782/female 3,061,836)

65 years and over: 4.18% (2023 est.) (male 159,728/female 226,374)

Marokko

0-14 years: 26.01% (male 4,919,266/female 4,722,463)

15-64 years: 65.92% (male 12,124,939/female 12,311,552)

65 years and over: 8.06% (2023 est.) (male 1,455,355/female 1,533,845)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Birth rate

Tadschikistan

26.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Marokko

17.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Death rate

Tadschikistan

4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Marokko

6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Languages

Tadschikistan

Tajik (official) 84.4%, Uzbek 11.9%, Kyrgyz 0.8%, Russian 0.5%, other 2.4% (2010 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Китоби Фактҳои Ҷаҳонӣ, манбаи бебадали маълумоти асосӣ (Tajik)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

note: Russian widely used in government and business

Marokko

Arabic (official), Berber languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy); note - the proportion of Berber speakers is disputed

major-language sample(s):
كتاب ديال لحقائق متاع العالم، احسن مصدر متاع المعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Tadschikistan

total population: 71.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 69.2 years

female: 73.1 years

Marokko

total population: 74 years (2023 est.)

male: 72.3 years

female: 75.7 years

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Major urban areas - population

Tadschikistan

987,000 DUSHANBE (capital) (2023)

Marokko

3.893 million Casablanca, 1.959 million RABAT (capital), 1.290 million Fes, 1.314 million Tangier, 1.050 million Marrakech, 979,000 Agadir (2023)

Median age

Tadschikistan

total: 22.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 22.3 years

female: 23.2 years

Marokko

total: 30.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 29.8 years

female: 30.7 years

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Mother's mean age at first birth

Tadschikistan

23.2 years (2017 est.)

Net migration rate

Tadschikistan

-2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Marokko

-1.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Population distribution

Tadschikistan

the country's population is concentrated at lower elevations, with perhaps as much as 90% of the people living in valleys; overall density increases from east to west

Marokko

the highest population density is found along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts; a number of densely populated agglomerations are found scattered through the Atlas Mountains as shown in this population distribution map

Population growth rate

Tadschikistan

1.94% (2023 est.)

Marokko

0.88% (2023 est.)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Total fertility rate

Tadschikistan

3.6 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Marokko

2.27 children born/woman (2023 est.)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Urbanization

Tadschikistan

urban population: 28.2% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Marokko

urban population: 65.1% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note:  data does not include former Western Sahara

Education expenditures

Tadschikistan

5.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

Marokko

6.8% of GDP (2020)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Tadschikistan

total: 11 years

male: 12 years

female: 11 years (2013)

Marokko

total: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 14 years (2021)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Tadschikistan

-1.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Marokko

-3.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Tadschikistan

22.04% (2021 est.)

Marokko

6.84% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Tadschikistan

2.5 million (2021 est.)

Marokko

11.814 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Tadschikistan

26.3% (2019 est.)

Marokko

4.8% (2013 est.)

Unemployment rate

Tadschikistan

7.75% (2021 est.)

7.58% (2020 est.)

7.06% (2019 est.)

note: official rate; actual unemployment is much higher

Marokko

11.47% (2021 est.)

11.45% (2020 est.)

9.28% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Tadschikistan

50.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

42% of GDP (2016 est.)

Marokko

65.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

64.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Tadschikistan

7.7% (2019 est.)

3.9% (2018 est.)

7.3% (2017 est.)

Marokko

1.4% (2021 est.)

0.71% (2020 est.)

0.3% (2019 est.)

Exports

Tadschikistan

$2.161 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.409 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.243 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Marokko

$47.078 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$37.545 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$44.048 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Exports - partners

Tadschikistan

Turkey 24%, Switzerland 22%, Uzbekistan 16%, Kazakhstan 12%, China 10% (2019)

Marokko

Spain 20%, France 19%, India 5%, Brazil 5%, Italy 5% (2021)

Imports

Tadschikistan

$4.258 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$3.125 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$3.409 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Marokko

$60.047 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$46.358 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$54.097 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Tadschikistan

China 40%, Russia 38%, Kazakhstan 19%, Uzbekistan 5% (2019)

Marokko

Spain 19%, France 11%, China 9%, United States 7%, Germany 5%, Turkey 5%, Italy 5% (2019)

Airports

Tadschikistan

24 (2021)

Marokko

62 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Tadschikistan

total: 6,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.1 (2020 est.)

Marokko

total: 2,102,434 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Tadschikistan

total: 3,009,054 (2022 est.)

percent of population: 30.4% (2022 est.)

Marokko

total: 32.56 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 88% (2021 est.)

Railways

Tadschikistan

total: 680 km (2014)

broad gauge: 680 km (2014) 1.520-m gauge

Marokko

total: 2,067 km (2014)

standard gauge: 2,067 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (1,022 km electrified)

Roadways

Tadschikistan

total: 30,000 km (2018)

Marokko

total: 57,300 km (2018)

Telephones - fixed lines

Tadschikistan

total subscriptions: 500,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2021 est.)

Marokko

total subscriptions: 2,460,155 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 7 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Tadschikistan

total subscriptions: 12 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 120 (2021 est.)

Marokko

total subscriptions: 52.012 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 139 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Tadschikistan

200 km (2011) (along Vakhsh River)

Disputes - international

Tadschikistan

Tajikistan-Afghanistan: none identified

Tajikistan-China: in 2006, China and Tajikistan pledged to commence demarcation of the revised boundary agreed to in the delimitation of 2002; in 2011, Tajikistan and China ratified the 2002 border demarcation agreement whereby Tajikistan ceded approximately 1,100 square kilometers in the Pamirs to China

Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan: disputes in Isfara Valley delay delimitation with Kyrgyzstan; in May 2021, both countries agreed to a ceasefire following recent clashes at their border

Tajikistan-Uzbekistan: talks continue with Uzbekistan to delimit border and clear minefields; as of January 2020, Uzbekistan reported that it had cleared all mines along its side of the border

Marokko

Morocco-Algeria: Algeria's border with Morocco remains an irritant to bilateral relations, each nation accusing the other of harboring militants and arms smuggling

Morocco-Mauritania: tensions arose in 2016 when Mauritanian soldiers were deployed to Lagouira, a city in the southernmost part of Morocco, and raised their flag

Morocco-Spain: Morocco protests Spain's control over the coastal enclaves of Ceuta, Melilla, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera, the islands of Penon de Alhucemas and Islas Chafarinas, and surrounding waters; both countries claim Isla Perejil (Leila Island); discussions have not progressed on a comprehensive maritime delimitation, setting limits on resource exploration and refugee interdiction, since Morocco's 2002 rejection of Spain's unilateral designation of a median line from the Canary Islands; Morocco serves as one of the primary launching areas of illegal migration into Spain from North Africa