ASIA
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions
Advisory Level
Level 1
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Feb 28, 2025
About Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to the north, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west. It is one of six independent Turkic states. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city. With over 7 million people, Turkmenistan is the 35th most-populous country in Asia and has the lowest population of the Central Asian republics while being one of the most sparsely populated nations located on the Asian continent.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Ashgabat
Population
7.1 million
Area
488,100 km²
Language
Russian
Currency
Turkmenistan manat
GDP/Capita
$6,857
Travel Advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Turkmenistan manat (TMT)
- GDP
- $51.4B
- GDP per Capita
- $6,857
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 70.1 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Asia
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Area
- 488,100 km²
- Population
- 7,057,841
- Timezone
- UTC+05:00
- Languages
- Russian, Turkmen
- Calling Code
- +993
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- TM