- Full Country Name: Republic of Turkmenistan
- Local Name: Turkmenostan
- Capital: Ashgabat
- Language: Turkmen (official), Russian, Uzbek.
- Currency: Turkmen Manat (TMM) = 100 tennesi.
- People: Turkmen, Uzbek, Russian.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 58.02, Female: 64.93.
- Religion: Sunni Muslim (87%), Eastern Orthodox (9%), Christian.
- Size (sq km): 488,100 (52nd)
- Population: 5,110,023 (113th)
- Population Density per sq km: 9.9 (208th)
- Country Dialling Code: 993
- Internet Country Code: .tm
- Time Zone: GMT +5
- Finance: Credit cards only accepted at a few hotels. Traveller's cheques only accepted from certain banks. US dollars cash is best.
- Business Hours: 0900-1800 Mon-Friday.
- GDP(PPP): US$45.11 billion
- GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$8,900
- Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 Hz.
- Personal Safety: Stable, but subject to occasional tensions. Seek latest information at time of visit.