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Turkmenistan CIA Map |
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| Location |
Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan |
| Grography |
landlocked; the western and central low-lying desolate portions of the country make up the great Garagum (Kara-Kum) desert, which occupies over 80% of the country; eastern part is plateau |
| Coordinates |
40 00 N, 60 00 E |
| Area |
total: 488,100 sq km land: 488,100 sq km water: NEGL |
| Terrain |
flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes rising to mountains in the south; low mountains along border with Iran; borders Caspian Sea in west |
| Natural Hazards |
NA |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
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