Turkmenistan
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Republic of Turkmenistan Türkmenistan Jumhuriyäti |
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National information | |||||
National motto: | n/a | ||||
National anthem: | "Independent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem" | ||||
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About the people | |||||
Official languages: | Turkmen | ||||
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Geography / Places | |||||
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Capital city: | Aşgabat | ||||
Largest city: | Aşgabat | ||||
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Politics / Government | |||||
Established: | October 27, 1991 | ||||
Leaders: | President/Chairman: Saparmurat Niyazov | ||||
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Economy / Money | |||||
Currency: (Name of money) |
Turkmen Manat (TMM) | ||||
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International information | |||||
Time zone: | +5 (DST: +6) | ||||
Telephone dialing code: | +993 | ||||
Internet domain: | .tm |
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia. It has borders with Afghanistan, Iran (Persia), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. It has no ocean coastline, but is on the Caspian Sea.
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1. Includes territory in both Europe and Asia. 2. Usually thought of as Asia, but sometimes counted as part of Europe for cultural and historical reasons. 3. Special territories. |