Turkmenistan

American  

[turk-me-nuh-stan, -stahn] / ˌtɜrk mɛ nəˈstæn, -ˈstɑn /

noun

1. a republic in central in Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, Iran, and Afghanistan. 188,417 sq. mi. (488,000 sq. km). Ashkhabad.

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Turkmenistan British  

/ ˌtɜːkmɛnɪˈstɑːn /

noun

1. a republic in central Asia: the area has been occupied by a succession of empires; a Turkmen state was established in the 15th century but suffered almost continual civil strife and was gradually conquered by Russia; in 1918 it became a Soviet republic and gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991: deserts including the Kara Kum cover most of the region; agricultural communities are concentrated around oases; there are rich mineral deposits. Official language: Turkmen. Religion: believers are mainly Muslim. Currency: manat. Capital: Ashkhabad. Pop: 5 113 040 (2013 est). Area: 488 100 sq km (186 400 sq miles)

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Turkmenistan Cultural  

1. Republic in west-central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, by Uzbekistan to the north and northwest, by Afghanistan and Iran to the south, and by the Caspian Sea to the west. Its capital and largest city is Ashkhabad.

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This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

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Trainers clad in ornate uniforms and traditional white fur headgear led golden-bedecked stallions round a stage arena at an annual horse beauty pageant in the ultra-closed Central Asian state of Turkmenistan.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

"There are no beauty contests for women in Turkmenistan but there are for horses," said Ashir, a 70-year-old breeder.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

They had departed from Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

Just over the border from Iran, in the Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat, pensioner Shemshat Kurbanova is used to buying Iranian juices and fruits.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

From   1998-2005, Turkmenistan suffered from the continued lack of adequate   export routes for natural gas and from obligations on extensive   short-term external debt.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency