Turkmenistan is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. It is bordered by Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, Uzbekistan to the east and northeast, Kazakhstan to the north and northwest and the Caspian Sea to the west.

Area

Total 488,100 km2 (52nd)
Water (%) 4.9

Population

2010 estimate 5,110,000 (112th)
Density 10.5/km2 (208th)
27.1/sq mi

Currency: Turkmen new manat (TMT)

Time zone

TMT (UTC+5)
Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+5)

Drives on the right


Internet TLD: .tm

Calling code: 993