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Location:
Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan
Population:
4,518,268 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Turkmen 77%, Uzbek 9.2%, Russian 6.7%, Kazakh 2%, other 5.1% (1995)
Religions:
Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%
Languages:
Turkmen 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7%
Area:
total: 488,100 sq km
land: 488,100 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Natural resources:
petroleum, natural gas, coal, sulfur, salt
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