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Dushanbe (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 38 38 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.6333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 068 51 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 68.8500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in southwestern Tajikistan, Dushanbe was a planned city built by the Soviets at the location of three previous settlements. One the original settlements, known as Dyushambe, was part of the Persian empire until 1920 when it was overthrown by the Russians. In 1924, it was chosen to be the capital of the new Tajik Autonomous S.S.R., which became the Tajik S.S.R. in 1929. The city is noted for its wide, tree-lined streets, with mainly one-story structures due to the prevalence of earthquakes. |
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| Dushanbe (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Dušanbe (C,V)
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| Jushambe (C,V)
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| דושנבה (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Diushambe (H,V)
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| Dyushambe (H,V)
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............ | meaning "Monday, its bazaar day," name used for site until 1929 |
| Stalinabad (H,V)
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............ | name used 1929-1961 |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Dushanbe (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Dushanbe (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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planned city was built over previous settlements in 20th cen. |
| city (C) |
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| national capital (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Tajikistan .......... (nation) |
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(World, Asia) [7014835] |
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