Dig straight down through Tajikistan 🇹🇯 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Chile 🇨🇱. Below are Tajikistan's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Dushanbe |
|---|---|
| Population | about 9.32 million |
| Area | 138,024 km² (53,291 sq mi) |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Republic of Tajikistan |
| Also written | Tayikistán (es) · Tadjikistan (fr) · 塔吉克斯坦 (zh) · طاجيكستان (ar) · Таджикистан (ru) · タジキスタン (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Tajikistan, that point sits at 38.7540° S, 108.9602° W. The nearest coast is Chile 🇨🇱, roughly 1,289 km (801 miles) south.
The closest settlement of any size is Valdivia, Chile, about 3,056 km (1,899 miles) from the point.
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