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About Turkmenistan
Considered unusual among the surrounding Central Asian republics, the nation of Turkmenistan bears many similarities to though Arab countries in the Persian Gulf with one major distinction—Turkmenistan does not have the cash flow of the Gulf nations. Four-fifths of Turkmenistan's geographical area is covered in the arid and inhospitable Karakum desert which has been be suggested to cover untapped gas and oil deposits.
Turkmenistan Facts
- Full Name: Turkmenistan
- Capital City: Ashgabat
- Area: 488,100 sq km/188,455 sq miles
- Population: 5,000,000
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC +5 ()
- Languages: Russian (essential) Turkmen (essential) Uzbek (other)
- Religion: 89% Muslim, 9% Eastern Orthodox
- Currency: Manat (M)
- Electricity: 220V 50HzHz
- Electric Plug Details: European plug with two circular metal pins; American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin
- Country Dialing Code: 993
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