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Turkmenistan is located in central Asia, sharing its northern border with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, its southeastern border with Afghanistan, and its southwestern border with Iran. The capital city is Ashgabat.

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  • Population: 4,952,081
  • Land Area: 488,100 sq km
  • Capital City: Ashgabat
  • Languages: Russian,  Turkmen,  Uzbek
  • Religions: 9% Eastern Orthodox, 89% Muslim, 2% unknown
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 10/27/1991
  • GDP: $27.6 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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