Definition of Turkmenistan

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Turkmenistan
n. country in Asia on the coast of the Caspian Sea (member of the Commonwealth of Independent States)

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Turkmenistan Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Turkmenistan
Noun
1. a republic in Asia east of the Caspian Sea and south of Kazakhstan and north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991
(synonym) Turkomen, Turkmen, Turkmenia
(hypernym) country, state, land
(member-holonym) Commonwealth of Independent States, CIS
(part-holonym) Asia
(part-meronym) Ashkhabad, capital of Turkmenistan

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turkmenistan
turkmenistan
n : a republic in asia east of the caspian sea and south of kazakhstan and north of iran; an asian soviet from 1925 to 1991 [syn: turkmenistan, turkomen, turkmen, turkmenia]




Turkmenistan Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

CIA World Factbook 2005
Turkmenistan

Flag of Turkmenistan
Flag of Turkmenistan

Background
Annexed by Russia between 1865 and 1885, Turkmenistan became a Soviet republic in 1924. It achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. President NIYAZOV retains absolute control over the country and opposition is not tolerated. Extensive hydrocarbon/natural gas reserves could prove a boon to this underdeveloped country if extraction and delivery projects were to be expanded. The Turkmenistan Government is actively seeking to develop alternative petroleum transportation routes in order to break Russia's pipeline monopoly.

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Map of Turkmenistan

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    • Country Data Codes
    Turkmenistan
    TM (Internet),
    TM (ISO 3166),
    TKM (ISO 3166),
    TX (FIPS 10-4)


    Turkmenistan Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Area Code International
    Turkmenistan
    Country Code -993


    Turkmenistan Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Currency In Each Country
    Turkmenistan
    Turkmen manat (TMM)


    Turkmenistan Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Multi Internet Domains
    Turkmenistan
    TM
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    Türkmenistan
    TM


    Turkmenistan Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
    Turkmenistan
    Turkmenistan (also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. The name Turkmenistan is derived from Persian, meaning "land of the Turkmen". Its capital is Ashgabat derived from Persian, as well, loosely translates as "the city of love.". Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. It is bordered by Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the southwest, Uzbekistan to the northeast, Kazakhstan to the northwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west. Eighty-seven percent of the population is Muslim. According to CIA World Factbook 2006 figures, Turkmenistan ranks 5th in the world for GDP growth rate. Although it is wealthy in natural resources in certain areas, most of the country is covered by the Karakum (Black Sands) Desert. It has a single-party system and was ruled by President for Life Saparmurat Niyazov until 21 December 2006, when he died of cardiac arrest. Presidential elections were held on 11 February 2007. Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow was declared the winner with 89% of the vote. He was sworn in on 14 February 2007.

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