Guide to Turkmenistan
Must See Turkmenistan
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At a glance
The most curious of the Central Asian republics, Turkmenistan resembles an Arab Gulf state without the money. It's the second largest Central Asian country, but four-fifths of it consist of an inhospitable lunar-like desert called the Karakum which conceals unexploited oil and gas deposits.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Turkmenistan
- Capital city:
- Ashgabat
- Area:
- 488,100 sq km / 188,456 sq miles
- Population:
- 4,500,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +5 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Russian (essential)
Turkmen (essential)
Uzbek (other)
- Religion:
- 89% Muslim, 9% Eastern Orthodox
- Currency:
- manat
- Electricity:
- 220V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- European plug with two circular metal pins
- American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin
- American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin