Republic of Tajikistan

1 5.4

A country in Central Asia north of Afghanistan with high mountains

proper noun

: República de Tayikistán

The Republic of Tajikistan declared its independence in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Examples

The Republic of Tajikistan is known for its rugged mountains and rich cultural heritage.
Aid organizations have launched health initiatives across the Republic of Tajikistan.
The Republic of Tajikistan is known for its stunning mountain ranges.
Did you know that the Republic of Tajikistan has a rich cultural heritage?
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan is elected by way of national vote for a seven-year term.
Later that year, he was elected as the Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Republic of Tajikistan.
On November 16, 1994, Mr. Rahmon was elected the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Synonyms

Tajikistan

vsRepublic of Tajikistan

7 5.8

A landlocked mountainous country in Central Asia north of Afghanistan, formerly part of the Soviet Union

is the formal full state name used in official contexts

Tadzhikistan

vsRepublic of Tajikistan

1 7.5

A landlocked mountainous country in southeast Central Asia north of Afghanistan that was part of the Soviet Union

is the formal official long state name rather than a spelling variant

Surface Forms

Republic of Tajikistan main

Morphology

republic + of + Tajikistan

This is a fully compositional place name: 'republic' (a form of state) + 'of' (possession/link) + 'Tajikistan' (the country) yields the formal name of the state. The construction matches common cross-linguistic patterns for country names (e.g. 'Republic of France'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Republic of Tajikistan is the official name that shows the country and its people. Republic means a country run by the people or by leaders they choose, Tajik is the name of the people, and -stan means 'land', so the name literally says 'the republic of the Tajik land'.