Definitions for Turkmenistan
ˌtɜrk mɛ nəˈstæn, -ˈstɑnturk·menistan

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1. Turkmenistan, Turkomen, Turkmen, Turkmenianoun

   a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991

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1. Turkmenistannoun

   Country in Central Asia. Official name: Turkmenistan.

2. Etymology: Türkmen ("Turk-like; Turkmen") + ستان (stān, "-stan")

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1. Turkmenistan

   Turkmenistan ( (listen) or (listen); Turkmen: Türkmenistan, pronounced [tʏɾkmønʏˈθːɑːn]) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city. The population is about 6 million, the lowest of the Central Asian republics, and Turkmenistan is one of the most sparsely populated nations in Asia.Turkmenistan has long served as a thoroughfare for other nations and cultures. Merv is one of the oldest oasis-cities in Central Asia, and was once the biggest city in the world. It was also one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road. Annexed by the Russian Empire in 1881, Turkmenistan figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik movement in Central Asia. In 1925, Turkmenistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkmen SSR); it became independent after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.Turkmenistan possesses the world's fifth largest reserves of natural gas. Most of the country is covered by the Karakum Desert. From 1993 to 2017, citizens received government-provided electricity, water and natural gas free of charge.Turkmenistan is an observer state in the Organisation of Turkic States, the Türksoy community and a member of the United Nations. It is also the only permanent neutral country recognized by the UN General Assembly in Asia.The country is widely criticized for its poor human rights, its treatment of minorities, press and religious freedoms. Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Turkmenistan has been ruled by repressive totalitarian regimes: that of President for Life Saparmurat Niyazov (also known as Türkmenbaşy or "Head of the Turkmens") until his death in 2006; Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, who became president in 2007 after winning a non-democratic election (he had been vice-president and then acting president previously); and his son Serdar, who won a subsequent presidential election described by international observers as neither free nor fair, and now shares power with his father.The use of the death penalty in the country was suspended in 1999, before being formally abolished in 2008.

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1. turkmenistan

   Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Caspian Sea. It is known for its rich reserves of natural gas and being one of the world's most sparsely populated nations. Its landscape primarily consists of deserts, mountains, and plains. The capital city is Ashgabat. The majority of the population follows Islam and the official language is Turkmen. The country has a predominantly presidential system of government.

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1. Turkmenistan

   Turkmenistan, formerly also known as Turkmenia, is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Turkmenistan is bordered by Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, Uzbekistan to the east and northeast, Kazakhstan to the northwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Present-day Turkmenistan covers territory that has been at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. In medieval times Merv was one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road. Annexed by the Russian Empire in 1881, Turkmenistan later figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik movement in Central Asia. In 1924, Turkmenistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic; it achieved independence upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Turkmenistan's GDP growth rate of 11% in 2012 comes on the back of several years of sustained high growth, albeit from a very basic undiversified economy powered by export of a single commodity. It possesses the world's fourth largest reserves of natural gas resources. Although it is wealthy in natural resources in certain areas, most of the country is covered by the Karakum Desert.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Turkmenistan in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Turkmenistan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Turkmenistan in a Sentence

1. Luca Anceschi:

   Turkmenistan's economy is entirely reliant on gas exports, which represent its only significant source of revenue.

2. Maria Zakharova:

   We are worried about the concentration of these groups in the north of the country on the borders with Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, i think Russia's reasons for this concern are obvious.

3. Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov:

   Turkmenistan is interested in acquiring Japan's experience in creating and using new technologies.

4. Adam Hug:

   Turkmenistan now sorely lacks cash to pay for its imports.

5. Carter Page:

   It was really about that concept of mutual respect and the way various countries including Russia, China and United States, can work together for having a more constructive relationship primarily with the states of central Asia, such as Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Turkmenistan
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Turkmenistan
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Turkmenistan
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Turkmenistan