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TX Flag  Turkmenistan —  (tûrk´me nə stan´)
About The People

Did You Know... Turkmenistan is famous for breeding horses. The Akhal-Teke horse is reared   »» More

Eating & Recipes... Meat from camels, cows, goats and sheep are the main source of meals. Milk   »» More

In Their Language... Months and week days get new names in Turkmenistan

The use of new na  »» More

Fashion... Telpek is the high sheepskin hat t  »» More

Socializing... Turkmens follow three codes of conduct. A  »» More

Family... Extended families is the norm. The youngest son bears the responsibility fo  »» More

Sports & Recreation... Fotbal (soccer) is the most p  »» More

World Region: Asia
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Turkmenistan History

Like the other Central Asian republics, Turkmenistan underwent the intrusion and rule of several foreign powers before falling under first Russian and then Soviet control in the modern era. Most notable were the Mongols and the Uzbek khanates, the latter of which  »» More

Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Ashgabat
Population: 4,940,916
GDP: $33,580,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 488,100 (sq km) 188,455 (sq mi)
Currency: Turkmen manat
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