 Turkmenistan
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
40 00 N, 60 00 E |
| Area |
total: 488,100 sq km land: 488,100 sq km water: NEGL |
| Climate |
subtropical desert |
| 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 |
| Population |
5,097,028 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Turkmen 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7% |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs |
| Exports |
gas, crude oil, petrochemicals, cotton fiber, textiles |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, sulfur, salt |
| Geography |
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 |
| Nationality |
noun: Turkmen(s) adjective: Turkmenistani |
| Capital |
name: Ashgabat (Ashkhabad) geographic coordinates: 37 57 N, 58 23 E time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.tm |
| Internet Users |
36,000 (2005) |
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