Turkmenistan
Location: Formerly in the U.S.S.R., bordered by Kazakhstan on
the North, Uzbekistan on the North and East, Iran and
Afghanistan on the South, the Caspian Sea on the West
Area: 188,500 square miles
Population: 3,700,000
Government: Republic
Largest city: Ashkhbad (capital)
Languages: Turkish, Russian
Ethnic groups: Turkmen, Russian, Uzbek
Religion: Muslim
Chief industries: Oil refining, textiles, agriculture, herding
Chief crops: Grains, cotton, grapes
Minerals: Oil, natural gas, sulfur, potassium
Leading exports: Data not available
Leading imports: Data not available
Monetary unit: Ruble