| Capital |
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Ashgabat |
| Land Area |
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491,210 km2 |
| Population |
: |
5,171,943 (2014 estimate) |
| Official Language |
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Turkmen |
| Currency |
: |
Turkmen New Manat (TMT) |
| Major Exports |
: |
Natural Gas,
Petroleum, Minerals, and Cotton |
| Major Industries |
: |
Natural gas, oil, petroleum products, textiles, food processing |
| Head of State |
: |
President
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (since 21 December 2006) |
| Head of Government |
: |
President
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (since 21 December 2006) |
| Official Site |
: |
Ministry
of Communication of Turkmenistan
Government of Turkmenistan
Official website of Turkmenistan's government, with the electronic
newspaper "Turkmenistan: the golden age". |
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