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General

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Culture

Literature

Mass Media

Music

Demographics

Economy

Natural gas fields

Natural gas pipelines

Transportation

Education and science

Archeological sites

Libraries

Mary Library - State Library of Turkmenistan

Schools

Ashgabat International School - Berdimuhamed Annayev 1st Specialized Military School - Diller Dunyasi language center - Gujurly Nesil

Paleontology

Danata Formation - Kugitang Svita - Kurek Formation - Turkmenidae

Universities

Environment

Ecoregions

Fauna

Wildlife

Canines

Equines

Flora

Geography

Natural features

Mountains

Nature reserves

Sanctuaries

Waterways

Municipalities

Cities

Former names, where names have been changed in recent times, are provided in parentheses.

Districts

Provinces

Ahal - Balkan - Daşoguz - Lebap - Mary

Towns

Villages

Government

Military and Security

Health

COVID-19 pandemic in Turkmenistan

History

Independent Turkmenistan

Soviet Turkmenistan

Russian Empire

Pre-Modern

Museums

Law

Modern Turkmenistan

Architectural Monuments

Parks

Ashgabat (park) - Ashgabat Botanical Garden - Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex - Inspiration Park

People

Politics

Religion

Major mosques

Sports

See also

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Turkmenistan has a state-controlled press and monitored communication systems. Turkmenistan's telecommunications services are considered to be the least developed of all the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. Overall, the telecom market in this predominantly rural country is relatively small but has been trying boldly to expand in recent years. The state-owned Turkmen Telecom has been the primary provider of public telephone, email and internet services, and through a subsidiary has been operating a GSM mobile network in competition with a private mobile operator, BCTI.

Transport in Turkmenistan includes roadways, railways, airways, seaways, and waterways, as well as oil-, gas-, and water pipelines. Road-, rail-, and waterway transport fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Communications.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashgabat</span> Capital of Turkmenistan

Ashgabat or Asgabat, formerly named Poltoratsk between 1919 and 1927, is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, near the Iran-Turkmenistan border, and it has a population of 1,030,063.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Turkmenistan</span> Country in Central Asia

Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city. It is one of the six independent Turkic states. The population is about seven million and is thus the lowest of the Central Asian republics, and Turkmenistan is one of the most sparsely populated nations in Asia.

Saparmyrat Nyýazow (1940–2006), known as Türkmenbaşy, lit.'head of the Turkmen', was the dictator of Turkmenistan from 1985 to 2006. He coined the title for himself, and subsequently either named or renamed various places to it.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Balkan Region</span> Region of Turkmenistan

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan</span> City in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan

Türkmenbaşy, formerly known as Krasnovodsk, Kyzyl-Su, and Shagadam, is a city in Balkan Province in Turkmenistan, on the Türkmenbaşy Gulf of the Caspian Sea. It sits at an elevation of 27 metres. The population was 86,800, mostly ethnic Turkmens but also Russian, Armenian and Azeri minorities. As the terminus of the Trans-Caspian Railway and site of a major seaport on the Caspian, it is an important transportation center. The city is also the site of Turkmenistan's largest oil refining complex.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Balkanabat</span> Capital of Balkan Province, Turkmenistan

Balkanabat, formerly Nebit-Dag and Neftedag, is the capital city of Balkan Province, the largest province in Turkmenistan. It lies at the foot of the Balkan Daglary mountain range. Balkanabat is about 450 km west of Ashgabat and 160 km east of the seaport city of Türkmenbaşy. The city layout is a grid of apartment blocks called kvartal (quarters). The main streets are Magtymguly, Pervomayskiy and Gurbansoltan eje şaýoly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daşoguz</span> Capital of Dashoguz Province, Turkmenistan

Daşoguz, formerly known as Tashauz and Dashkhovuz, is a city in northern Turkmenistan and the capital of Daşoguz Province. The Uzbekistan border is about 10 km away.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Districts of Turkmenistan</span> Districts of Turkmenistan

The districts of Turkmenistan are territorial entities below the provinces of Turkmenistan. They may be counties, cities, or boroughs of cities. The heads of the districts are appointed by the President of Turkmenistan.

The mass media in Turkmenistan are among the world's most tightly controlled. The press is controlled by the government, which funds nearly all newspapers, criticism of the president is forbidden, and state licensing policy effectively eliminates all outlets not reflecting official views. To avoid reprisal, domestic and foreign journalists engage in self-censorship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saparmurat Niyazov</span> 1st president of Turkmenistan (1940–2006)

Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov, also known as Türkmenbaşy, was a Turkmen politician who ruled Turkmenistan from 1985 until his death in 2006. He was first secretary of the Turkmen Communist Party from 1985 until 1991 and supported the 1991 Soviet coup attempt. He continued to rule Turkmenistan for 15 years after independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Public holidays in Turkmenistan</span>

Public Holidays in Turkmenistan are laid out in the Constitution of Turkmenistan, It acts as a list of nationally recognized public holidays in the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armenia–Turkmenistan relations</span> Bilateral relations

Bilateral diplomatic relations exist between Armenia and Turkmenistan. Armenia has an embassy in Ashgabat. Turkmenistan has an embassy in Yerevan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Awaza</span> Borough of Turkmenbashy, Balkan Province, Turkmenistan

Awaza refers to both a tourist zone in and a borough of the city of Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan. It is located on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, 12 km west of downtown Türkmenbaşy.

The Turkmenistan Cup 2009 is 17th since independence of the Turkmen national football cup. The competition will start on August 9, 2009 and finish with the Final played on a date to be announced.

Bagtyýarlyk is a large contractual PSA territory consisting of several natural gas fields located in Lebap Province of Turkmenistan. It literally means happiness in Turkmen language. Bagtyyarlyk constitutes the bigger part of the gas rich Sagkenar area and includes Saman- Depe and Altyn Asyr fields.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Independence Square, Ashgabat</span> Square in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Independence Square is a square in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The identification number of the square is 2000.

Magtymguly Avenue, transliterated from Russian as Makhtumkuli, is an avenue in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is considered to be the longest and most prominent avenue in the capital