Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan تركمنستان
Flag Coat of arms
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)