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Tajikistan for kids

Tajikistan is a country where people speak Tajik. Its capital city is Dushanbe. To greet a friend, kids there say “Salom”.

🏳️ Flag: The flag of Tajikistan
🏛️ Capital city: Dushanbe
🗣️ Language: Tajik
👋 How to say hello: Салом / Salom
🍽️ A favorite food: Plov (rice with carrots and meat)
🎉 A big celebration: Navruz, spring new year
🐾 An animal to spot: Marco Polo sheep
📍 A famous landmark: Pamir Mountains

Fun fact about Tajikistan

Most of Tajikistan is mountains, and the Pamirs are called the Roof of the World.

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Can you say Salom the way people in Tajikistan do?
Would you like to try plov (rice with carrots and meat)? What food would you share from your home?
Find Tajikistan on a map or a globe. Is it near the ocean?

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