Turkmenistan: Introduction

Capital: Ashgabat

Population

Total Population: 5,042,000

Natural Increase: 1.2%

Density: 11 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 49.5%

Ethnic Origins: Turkmen 85%, Uzbek 5%, Russian 4%, other 6%.

Official Language: Turkmen

Other Languages Spoken: Russian, Uzbek, Kazakh and Others

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, Unknown 2%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Ashgabat

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Turkmenistan Manat (TMM)

Country Overview

Area: 488,100 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic, but with an authoritarian presidential rule.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy, Transition country.
An economy heavily dependent on the exploitation of natural gas.

HDI*: 0.669/1

HDI (World Rank): 87/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

21°

Low: 22° | High: 38°

Humidity: 28% | Wind: 21 km/h
Sunrise: 5:50 am | Sunset: 8:17 pm

Ashgabat Keshi, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Turkmenistan, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Turkmenistan, Dial +993

Internet Suffix: .tm

Telephone Lines: 9.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 1.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	3,619	5,600	6,800	5,600	7,300
Exports of Goods (million USD)	8,932	11,945	6,000	6,000	11,000

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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