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1.Smallest by area
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Tajikistan
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With a 143,100 km² area, Tajikistan is the smallest of the -stan countries, followed by Kyrgyzstan with 199,900 km²
2.Smallest by population
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Kazakhstan
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Kyrgyzstan
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According to 2019 estimate, Kyrgyzstan has 6,389,500 inhabitants. Tajikistan has 9,275,827
3.Most densely populated
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Kyrgyzstan
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Pakistan
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Pakistan has a density of 281/km2 (UN estimates). The least densely populated is Kazakhstan with 7 per Km2.
4.Has the highest average elevation
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Pakistan
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Tajikistan
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Kyrgyzstan
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Tajikistan ranks third in the world for highest average elevation with 3,186 m. Kyrgyzstan follows as fourth with 2,988 m
5.Tenge is its currency
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Tajikistan
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Uzbekistan
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Turkmenistan
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6.Its demonym and currency only vary for one letter and are often confused
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Afghanistan
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Pakistan
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Turkmenistan
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The people of Afghanistan are called Afghans and their currency is Afghanis
7.Until 2010, a central square of its capital hosted ex president Niyazov's 12-meter gold-plated statue rotating to always face the sun
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Tajikistan
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Kyrgyzstan
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The status was moved to the outskirts of the city and doesn't rotate anymore. It was replaced with an equestrian statue of current president Berdymukhamedov
8.Its capital city changed name in 2019 in honor of long-ruling president Nazarbayev
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Uzbekistan
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Kyrgyzstan
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In March 2019, following a unanimous vote in Kazakhstan's parliament, Astana was after former President Nazarbayev first name, Nursultan
9.Its capital, Dushanbe, is named after week day Monday
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Turkmenistan
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Kyrgyzstan
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Uzbekistan
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10.One of two doubly landlocked countries in the world
Kyrgyzstan
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Afghanistan
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Tajikistan
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Uzbekistan
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Doubly landlocked countries are surrounded entirely by one or more landlocked countries. The only other one is Liechtenstein
11.Has the lowest HDI
Pakistan
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Turkemnistan
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Uzbekistan
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Afghanistan
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12.The Karakum Desert occupies about 70% of its area
Uzbekistan
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Kazakhstan
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Afghanistan
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Turkmenistan
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13.Its flag features a yellow sun that contains a stylized illustration of the roof of a traditional tent yurt
Turkmenistan
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Afghanistan
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Kyrgyzstan
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Kazakhstan
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14.Birth country of youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai
Kazakhstan
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Afghanistan
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Kyrgyzstan
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15.Site of World Heritage Site, Samarkand, once capital of Tamerlane's Timurid Empire