Short description : Overview of and topical guide to Turkmenistan
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The location of Turkmenistan
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Turkmenistan:
Turkmenistan is a sovereign Turkic country located in Central Asia .[ 1] The name Turkmenistan is derived from Persian , meaning "land of the Turkmen". The name of its capital, Ashgabat , derived from Persian as well, loosely translating as "the city of love". Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union , the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. It is bordered by Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the southwest, Uzbekistan to the northeast, Kazakhstan to the northwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west.
Although it is wealthy in natural resources in certain areas, most of the country is covered by the Karakum (Black Sands) Desert . It has a one-party system , though other parties exist. The country was ruled by President for Life Saparmurat Niyazov until his death on 21 December 2006. Presidential elections were held on 11 February 2007. Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow was declared the winner with 89% of the vote. He was sworn in on 14 February 2007, and has been re-elected twice since, in 2012 and 2017.
General reference
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Pronunciation :
Common English country name: Turkmenistan
Official English country name: Turkmenistan
Common endonym(s): Türkmenistan
Official endonym(s): Türkmenistan
Adjectival(s): Turkmen
Demonym(s):
International rankings of Turkmenistan
ISO country codes: TM, TKM, 795
ISO region codes: See TM
Internet country code top-level domain : .tm
Geography of Turkmenistan
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Geography of Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan 1,621 km
Iran 992 km
Afghanistan 744 km
Kazakhstan 379 km
Population of Turkmenistan: 5,240,000 (July 2013, UN estimate) – 117th most populous country
Area of Turkmenistan: 488,100 km2 – 53rd by total area
Atlas of Turkmenistan
Environment of Turkmenistan
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Environment of Turkmenistan
Climate of Turkmenistan
Environmental issues in Turkmenistan
Protected areas of Turkmenistan
Wildlife of Turkmenistan
Fauna of Turkmenistan
Birds of Turkmenistan
Mammals of Turkmenistan
Natural geographic features of Turkmenistan
Glaciers of Turkmenistan: None
Islands of Turkmenistan: None
Lakes of Turkmenistan
Mountains of Turkmenistan
Volcanoes in Turkmenistan: None
Rivers of Turkmenistan
List of World Heritage Sites in Turkmenistan
Regions of Turkmenistan
Regions of Turkmenistan
Ecoregions of Turkmenistan
Administrative divisions of Turkmenistan
Administrative divisions of Turkmenistan
Provinces of Turkmenistan
Districts of Turkmenistan
Provinces of Turkmenistan
Provinces of Turkmenistan
Aşgabat
Ahal Province
Balkan Province
Daşoguz Province
Lebap Province
Mary Province
Districts of Turkmenistan
Districts of Turkmenistan
The provinces of Turkmenistan are divided into districts, which may be either counties or cities.
Demography of Turkmenistan
Demographics of Turkmenistan
Government and politics of Turkmenistan
Politics of Turkmenistan
Form of government: Presidential republic
Capital of Turkmenistan: Ashgabat
Elections in Turkmenistan
Political parties in Turkmenistan
Branches of government of Turkmenistan
Government of Turkmenistan
Executive branch of Turkmenistan
Legislative branch of Turkmenistan
Parliament of Turkmenistan (bicameral per 2020 constitutional amendment)
Upper house: Halk Maslahaty
Lower house: Mejlis
Judicial branch of Turkmenistan
Court system of Turkmenistan
Supreme Court of Turkmenistan
Foreign relations of Turkmenistan
Foreign relations of Turkmenistan
Diplomatic missions in Turkmenistan
Diplomatic missions of Turkmenistan
International organization membership
International organization membership of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a member of:[ 1]
Law and order in Turkmenistan
Law of Turkmenistan
Capital punishment in Turkmenistan
Constitution of Turkmenistan
Human rights in Turkmenistan
LGBT rights in Turkmenistan
Freedom of religion in Turkmenistan
Law enforcement in Turkmenistan
Corruption in Turkmenistan
Human trafficking in Turkmenistan
Ministry of Internal Affairs (Turkmenistan)
Polygamy in Turkmenistan
Prostitution in Turkmenistan
Supreme Court of Turkmenistan
Turkmen nationality law
Military of Turkmenistan
Military of Turkmenistan
Command
Forces
Armed Forces of Turkmenistan
Chief of the General Staff (Turkmenistan)
Ministry of Defense (Turkmenistan)
State Border Service of Turkmenistan
State Security Council of Turkmenistan
Turkmen Air Force
Turkmen Ground Forces
Turkmen Internal Troops
Turkmen National Guard
Turkmen Naval Forces
Local government in Turkmenistan
Local government in Turkmenistan
History of Turkmenistan
History of Turkmenistan
Culture of Turkmenistan
Culture of Turkmenistan
Cuisine of Turkmenistan
Languages of Turkmenistan
Media in Turkmenistan
National symbols of Turkmenistan
Coat of arms of Turkmenistan
Flag of Turkmenistan
National anthem of Turkmenistan
People of Turkmenistan
Prostitution in Turkmenistan
Public holidays in Turkmenistan
Religion in Turkmenistan
Buddhism in Turkmenistan
Christianity in Turkmenistan
Islam in Turkmenistan
List of World Heritage Sites in Turkmenistan
Art and Culture in Turkmenistan
Cinema of Turkmenistan
Music of Turkmenistan
Television in Turkmenistan
Turkmen carpet
Turkmen cuisine
Turkmen language
Turkmen literature
Sports in Turkmenistan
Football in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan national football team
Ice hockey in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan men's national ice hockey team
Turkmenistan at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Turkmenistan
Economy of Turkmenistan
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007) : 83rd (eighty-third)
Agriculture in Turkmenistan
Communications in Turkmenistan
Companies of Turkmenistan
Currency of Turkmenistan : Manat
Energy in Turkmenistan
Health care in Turkmenistan
Tourism in Turkmenistan
Transport in Turkmenistan
Airports in Turkmenistan
Rail transport in Turkmenistan
Education in Turkmenistan
Education in Turkmenistan
Health in Turkmenistan
Health in Turkmenistan
See also
Turkmenistan
Index of Turkmenistan-related articles
List of international rankings
List of Turkmenistan-related topics
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of Asia
Outline of geography
References
External links