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| Turkmenistan Türkmenistan | |
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| Capital and largest city | Ashgabat |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
• President | Serdar Berdimuhamedow |
• Vice President | Raşit Meredow |
| Area | |
• Total | 491,210 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 census | 7,057,841 |
Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Asia bordered by Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan. Turkmenistan was one of the constituent republics that made up the Soviet Union.
History
Socialist Rule
See main article: Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1991)