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Turkmenistan

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Capital:
Ashgabat
Government:
Presidential Republic; Authoritarian
Current Head of Government:
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Economy:
  • Agriculture: 48.2%
  • Industry: 14.0%
  • Services: 37.8%
Population:
Land Size:
488,100 sq km (54th)
Major Ethnic Groups:
  • Turkmen: 85%
  • Uzbek: 5%
  • Russian: 4%
  • Other: 6%
    • Religions:
  • Islam: 89%
  • Eastern Orthodox: 9%
  • Other: 2%
    • Languages(s):
  • Turkmen (official): 72%
  • Russian: 12%
  • Uzbek: 9%
  • Other: 7%
    • Links:
  • CIA World Factbook
  • BBC News: Turkmenistan
  • Golden Age News
  • Gundogar (Russian)
  • Turkmenistan News