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Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan
  • Capital

    Capital

    Ashgabat

  • Local time

    Local time

    10:24

  • Population

    Population

    5.74 m

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +993

  • Currency

    Currency

    m TMT (manat)

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Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan
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  • Capital

    Capital

    Ashgabat

  • Local time

    Local time

    10:24

  • Population

    Population

    5.74 m

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +993

  • Currency

    Currency

    m TMT (manat)

  • Average Salary

    Average Salary

    $ 373

  • Petrol price

    Petrol price

    € 0.22 pl

  • Precipitation

    Precipitation

    161mm /year

Geography & travel

  • Country Area

    Country Area

    488 100 km2

  • Protected Area

    Protected Area

    3%

  • Forest Area

    Forest Area

    9%

  • Agricultural area

    Agricultural area

    72%

  • Railways

    Railways

    3115km

  • Annual air passengers

    Annual air passengers

    1.32 m

Population

  • Ethnicity

    Ethnicity

    Turkmen - 85 %
    Uzbek - 5 %
    Russian - 4 %

  • Religion

    Religion

    Islam - 89 %
    Islam - 89 %
    Eastern Orthodox - 9 %

  • Languages

    Languages

    Turkmen - 72 %
    Russian - 12 %
    Uzbek - 9 %

  • Armed Forces

    Armed Forces

    36 500

  • Murders

    Murders

    4 per 100k

  • Alcohol consumption

    Alcohol consumption

    5 l/person

  • Diabetes

    Diabetes

    6.4%

  • Tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis

    70 per 100k

Economy

  • Industries

    Industries

    natural gas, oil, petroleum products, textiles, food processing

  • Agriculture

    Agriculture

    cotton, grain, melons, livestock

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    petroleum, natural gas, sulfur, salt

  • Energy Import

    Energy Import

    -191%

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    petroleum, natural gas, sulfur, salt

  • Renewable Energy

    Renewable Energy

    0%

  • CO2 Emissions

    CO2 Emissions

    68 423kt

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What not to do when visiting Turkmenistan

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Business & Communication

Don’t forget to shake hands when greeting and departing (same sex). A simple nod of acknowledgement is common at first meeting between women and men, wait for the woman to extend her hand for the handshake (if at all). The Russian-speaking population may exchange a kiss on each cheek.

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Don’t display love affection in public.

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Don’t lose your face or cause losing face to anyone - it’s essential in communication.

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Did you know

Did you know?

There is a giant hole in the ground that has been burning for years due to natural gas reserves in Turkmenistan.

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Don’t travel to “restricted zones” and border areas with Iran, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan without prior permission from the government. It takes around ten days to process requests for special travel permits.

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Business & Communication

Don’t photograph government buildings, military installations or food markets without permission.

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Don’t enter a taxi without negotiating or agreement on the price in advance.

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Don’t forget young unmarried women have two braids along with a small scarf. Married women have a single braid.

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Don’t forget the thumb up sign means “good or great” - open hand raised up means “hello”.

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Don’t miss your connection if you transit through Turkmenistan - you will have to purchase a ticket for an onward flight before being allowed to leave the arrival area.

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