Turkmenistan
Government Type
Republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
Capital
Ashgabat(Ashkhabad) 695.300 (2001)
Republic; authoritarian presidential rule, with little power outside the executive branch
Capital
Ashgabat(Ashkhabad) 695.300 (2001)
Geography
Area
488,100 sq km
488,100 sq km
Location
Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan
Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan
Borders
Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
People
Population
4,884,887 (July 2009 est.)
4,884,887 (July 2009 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 49% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
urban population: 49% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 2.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
Regions
Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%
Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%
Languages
Turkmen 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7%
Turkmen 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7%
Government
Country name
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Chief of state
President Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW
Head of government
President Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW
President Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW
Head of government
President Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW
Administrative divisions
5 provinces and 1 independent city
5 provinces and 1 independent city
Economy
GDP (purchasing power parity $29.65 billion (2008 est.), GDP real growth rate 10% (2008 est.), GDP per capita $6,100 (2008 est.), GPD composition by sector: agriculture: 10.7%, industry: 38.8%, services: 50.4% (2008 est.)
Unemployment rate 60% (2004 est.)
Inflation rate 18% (2008)
Industries: natural gas, oil, petroleum products, textiles, food processing
Agriculture products: cotton, grain; livestock
Exports commodities: gas, crude oil, petrochemicals, textiles, cotton fibre
Exports partners: Ukraine 51.3%, Iran 18.5%, Turkey 5% (2007)
Imports commodities: machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs Imports partners: UAE 14.3%, Russia 11.6%, Turkey 10.3%, China 9.1%, Ukraine 8.7%, Iran 7%, Germany 6.5%, US 5.6% (2007)
Unemployment rate 60% (2004 est.)
Inflation rate 18% (2008)
Industries: natural gas, oil, petroleum products, textiles, food processing
Agriculture products: cotton, grain; livestock
Exports commodities: gas, crude oil, petrochemicals, textiles, cotton fibre
Exports partners: Ukraine 51.3%, Iran 18.5%, Turkey 5% (2007)
Imports commodities: machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs Imports partners: UAE 14.3%, Russia 11.6%, Turkey 10.3%, China 9.1%, Ukraine 8.7%, Iran 7%, Germany 6.5%, US 5.6% (2007)
Travel Info
Currency: Turkmen manat (TMM)
Internet country code: .tm
International codes: 009923 for the Country, Ashkabad 012, Turkmenabad 0378, Dashkhouvuz 0322, Turkmenbashi, Mary 0522, Serdarabad 0222
Internet country code: .tm
International codes: 009923 for the Country, Ashkabad 012, Turkmenabad 0378, Dashkhouvuz 0322, Turkmenbashi, Mary 0522, Serdarabad 0222
source: https://www.cia.gov/