Turkmenistan#
Present-day Turkmenistan has been at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries.
Government type: presidential republic; authoritarian. Chief of state: President Serdar BERDIMUHAMEDOV (since 19 March 2022).
Facts#
Capital |
Ashgabat (Ashkhabad) |
Region |
Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan |
Area |
total : 488,100 sq km; land: 469,930 sq km; water: 18,170 sq km |
Population |
5,744,151 (2024 est.) |
Languages |
Turkmen (official) 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7% |
Currency |
Turkmenistani manat (TMM) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
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Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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