- Official name
- Turkmenistan Туркменистан · Russian
1 more name
Türkmenistan · Turkmen - Capital
- Ashgabat
- Region
- Central Asia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 5.9 million
- Area
- 488,100 km²
- Currency
- Turkmenistan manat (TMT)
- Neighbours
- Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
- Internet / phone
- .tm · +993
Where it is
Notable facts
- About 80% of Turkmenistan is covered by the Karakum Desert.
- The Darvaza gas crater, the “Gates of Hell”, has been burning since a Soviet-era drilling accident.
- Ashgabat holds a Guinness record for the highest density of white marble-clad buildings.
- The Akhal-Teke horse, known for its metallic sheen, is a national symbol and appears on the coat of arms.
World Heritage 5 sites
National dish
Dograma Flatbread, boiled mutton and onion crumbled by hand into broth, made for Gurban Bayram.