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Region: Commonwealth of Independent States

Capital: Ashgabat

Population: 5,528,627

Area Total: 488,100

Area Land: 488,100

Climate: Subtropical desert.
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Ashgabat 727,700 2020
Dasoguz 166,500 2020
Turkmenabat 234,817 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Commonwealth of Independent States
Population: 5,528,627
Area Total: 488,100km2
Area Land: 488,100km2
Coast Line: 1,768km
Capital: Ashgabat
Climate: Subtropical desert.
Languages: Turkmen
Russian
Uzbek
Currency: Manat
Holiday: Independence Day is 27 October (1991), Remembrance Day is 6 October


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 34.70°F
July: °C / 85.00°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 6.8"


Boundaries
Uzbekistan 1,621 km
Iran 992 km
Afghanistan 744 km
Kazakhstan 379 km


Ethnic Divisions
Turkmen 77.00%
Uzbek 9.20%
Russian 7.00%
other 5.10%
Kazaks 2.00%


Religions
Muslim 89.00%
Eastern Orthodox 9.00%
unknown 2.00%

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