Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia bordered by the Caspian Sea and largely covered by the Karakum Desert. It’s known for archaeological ruins including those at Nisa and Merv, major stops along the ancient trade route the Silk Road....
Capital: Ashgabat
Population: 6.431 million (2022)
President: Serdar Berdimuhamedow
Currency: Turkmenistani Manat
Official language: Turkmen
Gross domestic product: 56.54 billion USD (2022)
GDP (nominal): 2023 estimate
Source: World Bank
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Type: Republic. Independence: October 27, 1991 (from the Soviet Union). Constitution: May 18, 1992. Branches: Executive--President. Legislative--Mejlis ( ...