Country profile

Basic Information

Official name : Republic of Turkmenistan

Short name : Turkmenistan

Capital : Ashgabat.

Area : 488,100 sq. km

Population : 4.52 million

Religions : Sunni Muslim 89 per cent, Eastern Orthodox 9 per cent, Others 2 per cent.

Languages : Turkmen, Russian, Uzbek.

Government type : One party Presidential Government and a Bicameral  Parliament.

Ruling party : Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (DPT)

Government head : President

Government head name : Saparmurat Niyazov.

State head : President

State head name : Saparmurat Niyazov.