Overview

  • 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.
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