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General information about Turkmenistan

Official name: Turkmenistan
Government type: Republic (A piece)
Capital of Turkmenistan: Ashgabat
Area: 491,210 km^Second
Turkmenistan’s population: 5,171,943 (85% Turkmen 5% Uzbec 4% Russian 6% other)
GDP: $ 47,542 billion
Annual per capita income: $ 8,203
Currency: Turkmenistan manat (TMT)
International dialing code: +993

Historical

The region where Turkmenistan is located today has been the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. The most important stations of the Silk Road are located within the borders of Turkmenistan today. Occupied by the Russian Empire in 1881, it became part of the Soviet Union in 1924 and Turkmenistan is today with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

geography

Turkmenistan is one of the Turkic republics in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north and east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and the Caspian Sea to the west. More than 80 percent of the country’s territory is the Karakum Desert. Turkmenistan is a country that is not rich in rivers. Only 3.5 percent of the country’s land can be cultivated.

climate

In Turkmenistan, where most of the deserts are made, summers are dry and hot, and winters are dry. Rainfall is low throughout the year. While the air temperatures rise to 50 ° C in the summer months, it may drop to -25 ° C in the winter.

Economy

Turkmenistan economy has grown rapidly in recent years. The main resource of the economy is that it has the fourth largest natural gas reserve in the world. Apart from natural gas and petroleum products, cotton is the country’s largest export component. The state has decided to provide free electricity, natural gas and water to its citizens by 2030. At the same time, vehicle owners can use 120 liters of fuel per month for free. The country grew 11 percent in 2012 and continues to grow rapidly.

The capital of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat

Demography

The majority of the country is Turkmen, Uzbeks and Russians as a minority. The population of the country nearly doubled between 1989 and 2001. The capital, Ashgabat, is the country’s largest city with a population of 727,000. The official language of Turkmenistan is Turkmen, and Russian and Uzbek are among the languages ​​spoken in the country. 93.1% of Turkmenistan is Muslim.