Ta ‧ ji ‧ ki ‧ stan /tɑːˌdʒiːkɪˈstɑːn/ BrE AmE
a country in central Asia, between Uzbekistan and China, formerly part of the Soviet Union. Population: 7,211,884 (2008). Capital: Dushanbe.
—Tajik /tɑːˈdʒiːk/
—Tajikistani /tɑːˌdʒiːkɪˈstɑːni/ noun , adjective