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| Country (long
form) |
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Republic of Turkmenistan |
| Capital |
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Ashgabat |
| Total Area |
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188,456.46 sq mi
(488,100.00 sq km) |
| Population |
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4,603,244 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population
in 2050 |
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9,626,193 |
| Languages |
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Turkmen 72%, Russian 12%,
Uzbek 9%, other 7% |
| Literacy |
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98.0% total, 99.0% male,
97% female (1989 est.) |
| Religions |
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Muslim 89%, Eastern
Orthodox 9%, unknown 2% |
| Life Expectancy |
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57.43 male, 64.76 female
(2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
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republic |
| Currency |
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1 Turkmen manat (TMM) = 100
tenesi |
| GDP (per capita) |
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$4,300 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
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natural gas, oil, petroleum
products, textiles, food processing |
| Agriculture |
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cotton, grain; livestock |
| Arable Land |
: |
3% |
| Natural Resources |
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petroleum, natural gas,
coal, sulfur, salt |
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