Independence Year : 1991
Population : 4459000
Life Expectancy : 60.9
Capital : 3419
GNP : 4397.00
GNP Old : 2000.00
Local Name : Türkmenostan
Government Form : Republic
Location : entral Asia, bordered by the Caspian Sea to the west
Terrain : Flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes rising to mountains in the south. The Kara Kum (Garagum) desert comprises 80% of the country's total area
Climate : Subtropical desert
Ethnic Group : Turkmen 85%, Russians 7%, Uzbeks 5%, other 3%
Religions : Sunni Muslim
Official Website :
turkmenistan.gov.tm
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General Information - Turkmenistan
Background
Annexed by Russia between 1865 and 1885, Turkmenistan became a Soviet republic in 1925.
It achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. President NIYAZOV retains absolute control over the country and opposition is not tolerated.
Extensive hydrocarbon/natural gas reserves could prove a boon to this underdeveloped country if extraction and delivery projects can be worked out.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)
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