Turkmenistan

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  • START Central Asia Republics

    Topics: Education, Health, HIV/AIDS, Leadership Development

    Approaches: Leadership Development,

    Geographic Areas: Europe & Eurasia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

  • START/Central Asia Republics

    Topics: Leadership Development, Training & Technical Assistance, Workforce Development

    Approaches: Workforce Development,

    Geographic Areas: Europe & Eurasia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

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Turkmenistan at a Glance

LocationCentral Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan

Population 4,952,081

Population Growth Rate1.81%

ReligionsMuslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%

LanguagesTurkmen 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7%

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  98.8%
male: 99.3%
female:  98.3% (1995 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Factbook-Turkmenistan