| Country |
Turkmenistan |
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| Region |
Central Asia |
| Area (sq km) |
488,100 |
| Area (sq mile) |
188,455 |
| Border |
Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan |
| Population |
5,231,422 |
| Nationality |
Turkmen |
| Ethnic |
Turkmen 85%, Uzbek 5%, Russian 4%, other 6% |
| Religion |
Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2% |
| Language |
Turkmen, Russian, Uzbek, other |
| Literacy |
99% |
| Government |
Secular Democracy and Presidential Republic with possibly Authoritarian Presidency |
| Capital |
Ashgabat (Ashkhabad) |
| Leader |
President Gurbanuly Berdimuhamedow (since February 14, 2007) |
| Currency |
Turkmen manat (TMM) |
| Independence Day |
Oct. 27, 1991 (from the Soviet Union) |
| National Holiday |
Independence Day (Oct. 27, 1991) |
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