 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 TurkmenistanThe 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
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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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