Turkmenistan

• Population: 5.2 million (UN, 2012)
• Capital: Ashgabat
• Area: 488,100 sq km (188,456 sq miles)
• Major language: Turkmen, Russian
• Major religion: Islam
• Life expectancy: 61 years (men), 69 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 Turkmen manat = 100 tenge
• Main exports: Oil, gas, textiles, raw cotton
• GNI per capita: US $4,800 (World Bank, 2011)
• Internet domain: .tm

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