Turkmenistan | Culture, Facts & Travel |

Turkmenistan gained its independence in 1991 during the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Primarily a desert country, it has a population of around six million people.

Turkmenistan – Heart of the Great Silk Road

Turkmenistan is a country of the Great Silk Road and the great Karakum Desert, located in the heart of Central Asia. With an area of 491,210 km2, Turkmenistan borders Afghanistan and

Turkmenistan | People, Geography, Government, & History | Britannica

Turkmenistan, second largest country of Central Asia. Though long home to the Turkmens, a nomadic Turkic people, the area did not become a political unit in its own right until its incorporation

Turkmenistan country profile

Overview of Turkmenistan, including key dates and facts about this central Asian country.

Why Turkmenistan is one of Central Asia''s best-kept secrets

Discover Turkmenistan''s enduring appeal – from cultural revival to enduring natural wonders – and why it is high on the list of Central Asia''s most fascinating destinations.

Turkmenistan

A virtual guide to Turkmenistan, a country in Central Asia, east of the Caspian Sea, south of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and north of Iran and Afghanistan. Turkmenistan occupies an area of 488,100 km²,

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan (also known as Turkmenia) is a country in Central Asia that until 1991, was part of the Soviet Union as the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. With one-half of its irrigated land planted in

Turkmenistan Maps & Facts

The blank outline map above represents the landlocked country of Turkmenistan in Central Asia. The map can be downloaded for free, printed, and used for educational purpose.

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan[a] is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to the north, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and the Caspian Sea to the

General information | WASHINGTON, USA

In the north Turkmenistan borders with the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the north-east and in the east Turkmenistan shares borders with the Republic of Uzbekistan, in the south-east Turkmenistan