Turkmenistan

Official nameTurkmenistan

CapitalAshgabat

RegionAsia — Central Asia

Area488,100 km²

LandlockedYes

LanguagesRussian, Turkmen

CurrenciesTurkmenistan manat (m)

DemonymTurkmen

Approx. coordinates40°, 60°

Turkmenistan sits within Central Asia, a subregion of Asia. Its capital is Ashgabat, and as a landlocked country, Turkmenistan has no direct access to the open sea. At around 488,100 km² in area, Turkmenistan uses Russian as a major language and its currency is the Turkmenistan manat (m). On the map, it shares a border with 4 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.

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Countries bordering Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan shares a land border with 4 countries.