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Turkmenistan

Location
Location Description

Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea to the west and Iran to the south

Continent
Asia
Bordering Countries
Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country has a green field. It features a red vertical band, bearing five carpet guls stacked above two crossed olive branches, near the hoist end of the field. Just to the fly side of the vertical band near the top edge of the field is a hoist-side facing white crescent and five small five-pointed white stars placed just outside the crescent opening.

Capital
Ashgabat
Languages
Russian, Turkmen
Currency
(manat)
Size
188,456 sq mi (488,100 sq km) — 54th largest
Total Population
7,057,841 people — 107th largest
Population Density
37.5 people per sq mi (14.5 people per sq km) — 217th largest

Country Location

Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea to the west and Iran to the south

Country Flag

The flag of this country has a green field. It features a red vertical band, bearing five carpet guls stacked above two crossed olive branches, near the hoist end of the field. Just to the fly side of the vertical band near the top edge of the field is a hoist-side facing white crescent and five small five-pointed white stars placed just outside the crescent opening.