Flag Description Three horizontal stripes of red (top), a wider stripe of white, and green; a gold crown surmounted by seven gold, five-pointed stars is located in the center of the white stripe.Currency Somoni Astronomy Today's date is November 22, 2009. There is currently a New Moon. Location Central asia, west of china. Climate Midlatitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in pamir mountains. Terrain Pamir and alay mountains dominate landscape; western fergana valley in north, kofarnihon and vakhsh valleys in southwest. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 m. The highest point is at Qullai Ismoili Somoni 7,495 m. |