Turkmenistan Domain Extension: .tm
Turkmenistan is surrounded by Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea in Central Asia. Most of the country is the Karakum Desert. There's only a small mountain range here. For this reason, most of the country is dry and has little rainfall.
The Republic of Turkmenistan was one of the countries that gained independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The country is one of the seven independent Turkish states. Turkmenistan is the second largest land in the Central Asian republics after Kazakhstan.
Presidents in the country, with the last election in 2007 is elected for life. The country is rich in natural resources, especially in natural gas and oil.
Most of the population consists of Turkmen. The largest minorities are the Russians and the Uzbeks. The official language is Turkmen. Russian is the language of communication among ethnic groups, especially in cities.
Turkmenistan Area Code: +993
Turkmenistan Currency: Turkmenistan Manat