| Country (long form) |
none |
| Capital |
Ashgabat |
| Total Area |
188,456.46 sq mi
488,100.00 sq km
(slightly larger than California) |
| Population |
4,518,268 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
9,626,193 |
| Languages |
Turkmen 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7% |
| Literacy |
98.0% total, 99.0% male, 97% female (1989 est.) |
| Religions |
Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2% |
| Life Expectancy |
57.29 male, 64.71 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 Turkmen manat (TMM) = 100 tenesi |
| GDP (per capita) |
$1,800 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
natural gas, oil, petroleum products, textiles, food processing |
| Agriculture |
cotton, grain; livestock |
| Arable Land |
3% |
| Natural Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, coal, sulfur, salt |
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