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Turkmenistan (also known as Turkmenia) is a country in Central Asia. The
name Turkmenistan is derived from Persian, meaning "land of the Turkmen".
Before 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, called the
Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. It is bordered by Afghanistan to the
southeast, Iran to the southwest, Uzbekistan to the northeast, Kazakhstan to
the northwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west. Although the country is
wealthy in natural resources in certain areas, most of it is covered by the
Karakum (Black Sands) Desert. Turkmenistan has a single-party system ruled
by President for Life Saparmurat Niyazov.. |
Eurasianet.org - Turkmenistan
News and commentary from the site financed by the Soros Foundations.
Gundogar
News site of
Turkmenistan
opposition.
News Central Asia
Regional news agency with editorial offices in Ashgabat,
Turkmenistan.
Radio Free Turkmenistan
News, analysis and Real Audio broadcasts covering the developments in
Turkmenistan and
Central Asia,
prepared by the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Times of Central Asia
Quality independent newspaper covering Central Asia.
Turkmenistan.ru
Online newspaper providing daily information on Turkmenistan from within the
country. Toes the official line.
Turkmens International Home Page
Official site providing general country information and some news.
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