what are the characteristics of the country turkmenistan?

Answer 1

Turkmenistan (also known as Turkmenia) is a country in Central Asia. The name Turkmenistan is derived from Persian, meaning "land of the Turkmen". Until 1991 it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. It is bordered by Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the southwest, Uzbekistan to the northeast, Kazakhstan to the northwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west. 87 percent of the population is Muslim, most of them having Turkish origin. Although it is wealthy in natural resources in certain areas, most of it is covered by the Karakum (Black Sands) Desert. It has a single-party system and was ruled by President for Life Saparmurat Niyazov until 21 December 2006, when he died of cardiac arrest. Until the presidential elections to be held on 11 February the interim president is former deputy prime minister Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.

Answer 2

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Population mainly Muslim, language basically Turkish. Turkmenistan is on the Silk Road, which is the route taken by the Turks when they migrated to what is now Turkey. When the Turks became Muslim, Islam was taken back along the Silk Road as far as Sinkiang in north-west China (also known as East-Turkmenistan). The Uighur people are Muslim and they speak a Turkish dialect which can still be understood by people from Turkey.