Turkmenistan

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 488,100 sq km OR 188,456 sq mi
Coastline:
 0 km OR 0 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -81 m OR -266 ft
highest point: 3139 m OR 10,299 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 5,373,502 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.21% (2010)
Population density:
 11 per sq km OR 29 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 50.00%
Rural: 50.00%
Life Expectancy:
 68.52 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 42.34 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 21.3 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 8.8 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 98.80% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 99.30% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 98.30% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Ashgabat
Official Language(s):
 Turkmen

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $4,479
Currency:
 Turkmen new manat

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