It has borders with afghanistan, iran, kazakhstan, uzbekistan and has a coastline on the caspian sea. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. Turkmenistan chiefs of state 2009, cia world factbook. Uzbekistan the world factbook central intelligence agency. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, the aral sea was the world s fourthlargest lake. Turkmenistan, once known as the turkmen soviet socialist republic is a country in central asia. Kazakhstan 2,203 km, kyrgyzstan 1,099 km, tajikistan 1,161 km, turkmenistan 1,621 km. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2019. In terms of natural gas reserves, it is ranked 7th in the world. Central intelligence agency cia, with topics including economic condition, political structure, and information on its transportation. Measured by surface area, the caspian sea is the worlds largest inland water body. Cia world fact book, 2004turkmenistan wikisource, the free.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about turkmenistan 20 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan 2019 information contained here. Turkmenistans reliance on gas exports has made the economy vulnerable to fluctuations in the global energy market, and economic hardships since the drop in. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan people 2018 information contained here. The economy of turkmenistan is one of the fastestgrowing economies in the world. After world war i, during which montenegro fought on the side of the allies, montenegro was absorbed by the kingdom of serbs, croats, and slovenes, which became the kingdom of yugoslavia in 1929. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The information regarding turkmenistan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Turkmenistan is largely desert country with intensive agriculture in irrigated oases and large gas and oil resources. Kazakhstan enjoyed doubledigit growth in 200001 and 8% or more per year in 200207 thanks largely to its booming energy sector, but also to economic reform, good harvests, and increased foreign investment. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan government 2015 information contained here. President and chairman of the cabinet of ministers saparmurat niyazov since 27 october 1990, when the first direct presidential election occurred. Hydrocarbon exports, the bulk of which is natural gas going to china, make up 25 % of turkmenistans gdp.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2018 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about turkmenistan 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The two largest crops are cotton, most of which is produced for export, and wheat, which is domestically consumed. Extensive hydrocarbonnatural gas reserves could prove a boon to this underdeveloped country if extraction and. Maps and geography turkmenistan abyz news links turkmenistan amnesty international report 2015 turkmenistan background notes. Central asia sprawls from the caspian sea in the west to central china in the east. In the 1960s, the soviet union began a massive irrigation project in what are now kazakhstan, uzbekistan, and turkmenistan, diverting water from the rivers that feed the aral sea to irrigate farmland. The official print version is available from the government printing office. With an authoritarian excommunist regime in power and a tribally based social structure, turkmenistan has taken a cautious approach to economic reform. Cia the world factbook field listing military branches.
Although it is wealthy in natural resources in certain. The area was conquered by russia in the 18th century and kazakhstan became a soviet republic in 1936. Annexed by russia between 1865 and 1885, turkmenistan became a soviet republic in 1925. South asia afghanistan the world factbook central intelligence agency page 4 of 22. Uzbekistan is a dry, landlocked country of which 11% consists of intensely cultivated, irrigated river valleys. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20192020 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan introduction 2015 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about turkmenistan 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The united states established diplomatic relations with turkmenistan in 1992 following its.
The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan economy 2018 information contained here. The cia world factbook is produced by the united states government and provides essential information about all the countries and territories of the world, including maps, flags, and statistical data on almost every key issue. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan transportation 2019 information contained here. For each country, the cia world factbook 20192020 includes. The information regarding turkmenistan on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Turkmenistan transportation 2020, cia world factbook. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. Transparency international ranked georgia at 79th in the world in its 2007 corruption perceptions index, giving it a score of 2. Central asian countries general background key economic figures the economies of the central asian countries foreign economic relations general background. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries.
This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. Turkmenistan, i cia world fact book data political map, 1994 167k ukraine, eoc cia world fact book data detailed political map, 1993 268k. The information regarding turkmenistan on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Turkmenistan is largely a desert country with intensive agriculture in irrigated areas, and huge gas and oil resources. Attitudes that the two world civilizations formed toward each other. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan geography 2018 information contained here. The factbook capitalizes the surname or family name of individuals for the convenience of our users who are faced with a world of different cultures and naming conventions. Poor harvests in recent years have led to a nearly 46% decline in cotton exports.
Islamic preacher says beardless men may cause indecent thoughts. The information regarding turkmenistan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. Central asia turkmenistan the world factbook central. The information regarding turkmenistan on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Turkmenistan is largely a desert country with intensive agriculture in irrigated oases and significant natural gas and oil resources. Cia the world factbook field listing net migration rate. It covers roughly 371,000 sq km 143,200 sq mi and borders five countries. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan 20 information contained here. Onehalf of its irrigated land is planted in cotton, making it at one time the world s tenthlargest producer. Measured by surface area, the caspian sea is the world s largest inland water body. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. State department bbc country profile turkmenistan centre for intercultural learning turkmenistan cia world fact book turkmenistan.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan chiefs of state 2009 information contained here. Georgia cia world factbook the best country factbook. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about turkmenistan 2019 should be addressed to the cia. The pamir mountains include some of the world s tallest peaks, soaring to heights of 7,300 m 24,000 ft. More than 60% of its population lives in densely populated rural communities. Dec 19, 2017 islamic preacher in turkey says beardless men may cause indecent thoughts.
Turkmenistan the world factbook central intelligence agency. Kyrgyzstan 1,099 km, tajikistan 1,161 km, turkmenistan 1,621 km coastline. The demographics of turkmenistan is about the demographic features of the population of turkmenistan, including population growth, population density, ethnicity. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan communications 2020 information contained here. Hydrocarbon exports, the bulk of which is natural gas going to china, make up 25% of turkmenistans gdp.
The territory of turkmenistan has been populated since ancient times, as armies from one empire to another. The turkmenistan government is actively seeking to develop alternative petroleum transportation routes in order to break russias pipeline. According to cia world factbook 2006 figures, turkmenistan ranks 5th in the world for gdp growth rate. Turkmenistan cia map world map world atlas atlas of the. At the conclusion of world war ii, it became a constituent republic of the socialist federal republic of yugoslavia.
Afghanistan 7 km, kazakhstan 2,203 km, kyrgyzstan 1,099 km, tajikistan 1,161 km, turkmenistan 1,621 km. The cia world factbook gives the ethnic composition of turkmenistan as 85% turkmen, 5% uzbek, 4% russian and 6% other 2003 estimates. In 2006, china overtook the us to become taiwans secondlargest source of imports after japan. Eastern turkmenistan for centuries formed part of the persian province of khurasan. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan people 2015 information contained here. The information regarding turkmenistan on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. According to data announced in ashgabat in february 2001, 91% of the population are turkmen, 3% are uzbeks and 2% are russians. Economic considerations have played second fiddle to political and military upheavals during two decades of war, including the nearly 10year soviet military occupation which ended 15 february 1989. Iran, syria among muslimmajority nations in the world aol news. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about turkmenistan 2009 should be addressed to the cia.
News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Us relations with turkmenistan united states department of state. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan energy 2015 information contained here. Among them is fedchenko, which at 77 km 47 mi is the longest glacier outside of the earths. Turkmenistans two largest agricultural crops are cotton, most of which is. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan 2018 information contained here. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, the aral sea was the worlds fourthlargest lake. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan 2020 information contained here.
In medieval times, merv located in presentday mary province was one of the great cities of the islamic world and an important stop on the silk road. If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. At the conclusion of world war ii, it became a constituent republic of the. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Turkmenistan communications 2020, cia world factbook.
The island runs a trade surplus with many economies, including china and the us, and its foreign reserves are the worlds fifth largest, behind those of china, japan, saudi arabia, and switzerland. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of turkmenistan economy 2015 information contained here. To the ancient greeks and persians, the lakes immense size suggested it was an ocean, hence its name. Overthrowing the adr government, bolsheviks established azerbaijan ssr in baku on april 28, 1920. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders.
Islam, heres a look at the second most popular religion and a list of every muslimmajority nation in the world. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Between 1989 and 2001 the number of turkmen in turkmenistan doubled from 2. Extensive hydrocarbonnatural gas reserves could prove a boon to this underdeveloped country if extraction and delivery projects were to. The adr was the first democratic parliamentary republic in the muslim world, but lasted only 23 months until the bolshevik xith red army invaded in april 1920. It achieved independence upon the dissolution of the ussr in 1991. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. Ashgabat has explored two initiatives to bring gas to. Afghanistan is an extremely poor, landlocked country, highly dependent on farming and livestock raising sheep and goats. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. Uzbekistan is now the world s secondlargest cotton exporter, a large producer of gold and oil, and a regionally significant producer of chemicals and. Cia world fact book, 2004uzbekistan wikisource, the free. Mother jones was founded as a nonprofit in 1976 because we knew corporations and the wealthy wouldnt fund the type of hardhitting journalism we set out to do today, reader support makes. The need for capitalization, bold type, underlining, italics, or some other indicator of the individuals surname is apparent in the following examples.
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