- Outline of Turkmenistan
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The location of Turkmenistan
An enlargeable map of TurkmenistanSee also: Index of Turkmenistan-related articlesTurkmenistan is a sovereign Turkic country located in Central Asia.[1] The name Turkmenistan is derived from Persian, meaning "land of the Turkmen". The name of its capital, Ashgabat, derived from Persian as well, loosely translating as "the city of love". Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. It is bordered by Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the southwest, Uzbekistan to the northeast, Kazakhstan to the northwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west.
According to CIA World Factbook 2006 figures, Turkmenistan ranks 5th in the world for GDP growth rate. Although it is wealthy in natural resources in certain areas, most of the country is covered by the Karakum (Black Sands) Desert. It has a single-party system, and was ruled by President for Life Saparmurat Niyazov until his death on 21 December 2006. Presidential elections were held on 11 February 2007. Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow was declared the winner with 89% of the vote. He was sworn in on 14 February 2007.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Turkmenistan:
General reference
An enlargeable relief map of Turkmenistan- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Turkmenistan
- Official English country name: Turkmenistan
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Turkmen
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Turkmenistan
- International rankings of Turkmenistan
- ISO country codes: TM, TKM, 795
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .tm
Geography of Turkmenistan
An enlargeable topographic map of TurkmenistanMain article: Geography of Turkmenistan- Turkmenistan is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: UTC+05
- Extreme points of Turkmenistan
- High: Aýrybaba 3,139 m (10,299 ft)
- Low: Akjagaýa çöketligi −81 m (−266 ft)
- Land boundaries: 3,736 km
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Uzbekistan 1,621 km
Iran 992 km
Afghanistan 744 km
Kazakhstan 379 km
- Coastline: none[2]
- Population of Turkmenistan: 5,110,023 (Dec. 2006 est.) – 112nd most populous country
- Area of Turkmenistan: 488,100 km² – 52nd by total area
- Atlas of Turkmenistan
Environment of Turkmenistan
An enlargeable satellite image of TurkmenistanMain article: Environment of Turkmenistan- Climate of Turkmenistan
- Environmental issues in Turkmenistan
- Ecoregions in Turkmenistan
- Renewable energy in Turkmenistan
- Geology of Turkmenistan
- Protected areas of Turkmenistan
- Biosphere reserves in Turkmenistan
- National parks of Turkmenistan
- Wildlife of Turkmenistan
- Flora of Turkmenistan
- Fauna of Turkmenistan
- Birds of Turkmenistan
- Mammals of Turkmenistan
Natural geographic features of Turkmenistan
Main article: Landforms of Turkmenistan- Glaciers of Turkmenistan: None
- Islands of Turkmenistan: None
- Lakes of Turkmenistan
- Mountains of Turkmenistan
- Volcanoes in Turkmenistan: None
- Rivers of Turkmenistan
- Waterfalls of Turkmenistan
- Valleys of Turkmenistan
- List of World Heritage Sites in Turkmenistan
Regions of Turkmenistan
Main article: Regions of TurkmenistanEcoregions of Turkmenistan
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Turkmenistan and Ecoregions in TurkmenistanAdministrative divisions of Turkmenistan
Main article: Administrative divisions of TurkmenistanProvinces of Turkmenistan
Main article: Provinces of TurkmenistanDistricts of Turkmenistan
Main article: Districts of TurkmenistanThe provinces of Turkmenistan are divided into districts, which may be either counties or cities.
Demography of Turkmenistan
Main article: Demographics of TurkmenistanGovernment and politics of Turkmenistan
- Main article: Government of Turkmenistan and Politics of Turkmenistan
- Form of government: Presidential republic
- Capital of Turkmenistan: Ashgabat
- Elections in Turkmenistan
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Turkmenistan
- Political scandals of Turkmenistan
- Taxation in Turkmenistan
Branches of government of Turkmenistan
Main article: Government of TurkmenistanExecutive branch of Turkmenistan
- Head of state: President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow
- Head of government: President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow
- Cabinet of Turkmenistan
Legislative branch of Turkmenistan
- Parliament of Turkmenistan (unicameral per 2008 constitution)
- Upper house: None
- Lower house: None
Judicial branch of Turkmenistan
Main article: Court system of Turkmenistan- Supreme Court of Turkmenistan
Foreign relations of Turkmenistan
Main article: Foreign relations of TurkmenistanInternational organization membership
Main article: International organization membership of TurkmenistanTurkmenistan is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Turkmenistan
Main article: Law of Turkmenistan- Capital punishment in Turkmenistan
- Constitution of Turkmenistan
- Crime in Turkmenistan
- Human rights in Turkmenistan
- Law enforcement in Turkmenistan
Military of Turkmenistan
Main article: Military of Turkmenistan- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Turkmenistan
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Turkmenistan
- Navy of Turkmenistan
- Air Force of Turkmenistan
- Special forces of Turkmenistan
- Military history of Turkmenistan
- Military ranks of Turkmenistan
Local government in Turkmenistan
Main article: Local government in TurkmenistanHistory of Turkmenistan
- Main article: History of Turkmenistan, Timeline of the history of Turkmenistan, and Current events of Turkmenistan
- Economic history of Turkmenistan
- Military history of Turkmenistan
Culture of Turkmenistan
Main article: Culture of Turkmenistan- Architecture of Turkmenistan
- Cuisine of Turkmenistan
- Ethnic minorities in Turkmenistan
- Festivals in Turkmenistan
- Humor in Turkmenistan
- Languages of Turkmenistan
- Media in Turkmenistan
- National symbols of Turkmenistan
- People of Turkmenistan
- Prostitution in Turkmenistan
- Public holidays in Turkmenistan
- Records of Turkmenistan
- Religion in Turkmenistan
- Buddhism in Turkmenistan
- Christianity in Turkmenistan
- Hinduism in Turkmenistan
- Islam in Turkmenistan
- Judaism in Turkmenistan
- Sikhism in Turkmenistan
- List of World Heritage Sites in Turkmenistan
Art in Turkmenistan
- Art in Turkmenistan
- Cinema of Turkmenistan
- Literature of Turkmenistan
- Music of Turkmenistan
- Television in Turkmenistan
- Theatre in Turkmenistan
Sports in Turkmenistan
Main article: Sports in Turkmenistan- Football in Turkmenistan
- Turkmenistan at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Turkmenistan
Main article: Economy of Turkmenistan- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 83rd (eighty-third)
- Agriculture in Turkmenistan
- Banking in Turkmenistan
- National Bank of Turkmenistan
- Communications in Turkmenistan
- Internet in Turkmenistan
- Companies of Turkmenistan
- Currency of Turkmenistan: Manat
- Economic history of Turkmenistan
- Energy in Turkmenistan
- Energy policy of Turkmenistan
- Oil industry in Turkmenistan
- Health care in Turkmenistan
- Mining in Turkmenistan
- Turkmenistan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Turkmenistan
- Transport in Turkmenistan
- Airports in Turkmenistan
- Rail transport in Turkmenistan
- Roads in Turkmenistan
- Water supply and sanitation in Turkmenistan
Education in Turkmenistan
Main article: Education in TurkmenistanHealth in Turkmenistan
Main article: Health in TurkmenistanSee also
Main article: Turkmenistan- Index of Turkmenistan-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Turkmenistan-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Turkmenistan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tx.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Turkmenistan borders the Caspian Sea, a remnant of the ancient Paratethys Sea.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Turkmenistan
- Turkmenistan government information portal
- Music of Turkmenistan
- The Turkmenistan Project - weekly news and analysis in English and Russian
- CIA Factbook
- Official photo gallery from Turkmenistan and Ashgabat
- Largest Photo gallery of Turkmenistan and Ashgabat
- Photo Gallery from Turkmenistan (in German)
- Turkmenistan Travel Guide
- Encyclopedia of the Nations
- All schools of Turkmenistan (Russian)
- BBC News country profile
- View Ashgabat, Dashoguz, and Mary on Google Earth
- Turkmenistan Music and Videos
- Turkmenistan-News Forum Chat. Search file Turkmenistan
- Turkmenistan Oil and Gas Information
- Turkmenistan Social
- Turkmenistan Blogs
- Turkmen-English Dictionary
- Turkmenistan News
- Turkmen literature, poems, poetry, articles
- The World's Barmiest Bans
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