Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan emerged as an independent state in 1991

Our country is rather big. It stretches for 1100 km from west to east- from the Caspian sea to the Amu Darya river, and for 650 km from north to south. The major part of the country is occupied by the Kara Kum desert( 350.000 sq km).20 per cent of its territory are the mountains and 1 per cent are the oases. The Kopet- Dag range is in the south of Turkmenistan, while the Turkmen Balkan mountains are in the west and the Kugitang Range is in the east. The climate is sharply continental with little rainfall during summer. Summer is dry. Precipitation is low- about 240 mm a year. It is four times less than in Moscow. Turkmenistan is often called the country of eternal sunshine. Turkmenistan is rich in mineral resources. It possesses the world’s fourth- largest reserves of natural gas and substantial oil resources.

National symbols and location

The symbols of Turkmenistan are the state emblem of Turkmenistan, the national flag of Turkmenistan.