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Turkmen flag |
| Country |
Turkmenistan |
| Capital |
Ashgabat |
| Location |
Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan |
| Size |
488,100 sq km |
| Terrain |
flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes rising to mountains in the south; low mountains along border with Iran; borders Caspian Sea in west |
| Climate |
subtropical desert |
| Languages |
Turkmen 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7% |
| Nationality |
noun: Turkmen(s)
adjective: Turkmen |
| Religion |
Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2% |
| Currency |
Turkmen manat (TMM) |
| Exports |
gas 57%, oil 26%, cotton fiber 3%, textiles 2% (2001) |
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