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Turkmenistan

Central Asia

Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran and the Caspian Sea, dominated by the Karakum Desert, which covers over 80 percent of its territory. Its declaration of sovereignty from the Soviet Union is dated 22 August 1990, with full independence recognized on 26 December 1991. Its capital is Ashgabat. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Ashgabat 2
Population
7,057,841 2
2022 census.
Population Estimate Year
2022 2
Area (sq km)
491,210 2
Independence or Founding Year
1991 2
Turkmenistan's declaration of sovereignty from the Soviet Union is dated 22 August 1990 in the source's own infobox; full independence was recognized on 26 December 1991 when the Soviet Union dissolved.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Turkmenistan

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Ashgabat, Cities

Ashgabat is Turkmenistan's capital.

Source Ashgabat (Wikipedia)
Central Asia, Regions

Bordered By Water

Source Caspian Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Ashgabat, Cities

Ashgabat is Turkmenistan's capital.

Source Ashgabat (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Turkmenistan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Ashgabat
  • Infobox, area
    491,210 km2 (189,660 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2022 census
    7,057,841 (105th)
  • Infobox, independence
    Declared 22 August 1990; Recognized 26 December 1991
  • Introduction
    Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the north and east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south, and the Caspian Sea to the west.
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Caspian Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: The Caspian Sea, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: The Caspian Sea, Lead section
It is bounded by Kazakhstan to the northeast, Russia to the northwest, Azerbaijan to the southwest, Iran to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southeast.
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Ashgabat (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Ashgabat, Lead section
  • Has Capital: Ashgabat, Lead section, capital fact
    Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan.
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