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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Ashgabat
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727,700
|
2020
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Dasoguz
|
166,500
|
2020
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Turkmenabat
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234,817
|
2020
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| Region: |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
| Population: |
5,528,627 |
| Area Total: |
488,100km2 |
| Area Land: |
488,100km2 |
| Coast Line: |
1,768km |
| Capital: |
Ashgabat |
| Climate: |
Subtropical desert. |
| Languages: |
Turkmen
Russian
Uzbek |
| Currency: |
Manat |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 27 October (1991), Remembrance Day is 6 October |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 34.70°F |
| July: |
°C / 85.00°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 6.8" |
Boundaries
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Uzbekistan
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1,621 km
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Iran
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992 km
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Afghanistan
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744 km
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Kazakhstan
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379 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Turkmen
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77.00%
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Uzbek
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9.20%
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Russian
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7.00%
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other
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5.10%
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Kazaks
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2.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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89.00%
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Eastern Orthodox
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9.00%
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unknown
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2.00%
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CountryWire
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