maps of turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is located in central Asia; the maps of Turkmenistan prove the fact of its being a land locked country. Turkmenistan maps an area of around 488,100 square kilometer. Its capital city is Ashgabat and it is also the largest city in the country.

The official language of the country is Turkmen. It got its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Most of the country here has a desert sort of an environment. It also had the previous president as president for life though it’s a democracy.

This country in the ancient times had been captured by Alexander. The economy of the country is said to be growing at a very fast pace, it has the worlds fourth largest gas reserves. It is also the tenth largest producer of cotton in the world. Though, the unemployment rate in the country is more than fifty percent, the government banks on only two commodities to run the economy.

Those with the travel maps of Turkmenistan can get to see a lot of arid climate. This place is a heaven for warm weather lovers. Most of the population in the country is Muslim followed by Christians. Anau and Mary are some of the cities to visit.