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  Turkmenistan   

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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