Turkmenistan
Caspian desert republic
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Caspian Sea.
Formerly a Soviet republic, it gained independence in 1991.
The nation sits atop vast natural gas reserves and is known for its authoritarian government and the Karakum Desert, which covers most of its territory.
Without fixed residence
- TurkicCentral Asian language family
- SamarkandHistoric Central Asian city
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- UzbekistanLandlocked Central Asian nation
Merv · Kazakhstan · Kyrgyzstan · Tajikistan · Afghanistan · Iran · camel · Soviet
Textile floor coverings
- yurtFelt-covered nomad tent
- NowruzIranian New Year festival
- pilafSeasoned broth-cooked grain
- melonsSweet vine fruits
weddings · folklore · handicrafts · bazaars · music · dance · embroidery · hospitality
Having no sea access
- desertTo leave behind completely
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- oasisFertile desert spot
- BalkanSoutheastern European peninsula region
Mary · transcontinental · arid · dunes · sand · barren · sunbaked · plateau
Unchecked single-ruler government
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- independenceFreedom from external control
- secularNonreligious, worldly
- post-SovietAfter 1991 dissolution
censorship · one-party · isolationist · repressive · state-controlled · closed
nomadic
Without fixed residence
- TurkicCentral Asian language family
- SamarkandHistoric Central Asian city
- caravanTraveling group with goods
Merv · Uzbekistan · Kazakhstan · Kyrgyzstan · Tajikistan · Afghanistan · Iran · camel · Soviet · Parthian
carpets
Textile floor coverings
melons · weddings · folklore · handicrafts · bazaars · music · dance · embroidery · hospitality
landlocked
Having no sea access
Balkan · Mary · transcontinental · arid · dunes · sand · barren · sunbaked · plateau · basin
dictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- independenceFreedom from external control
- secularNonreligious, worldly
post-Soviet · censorship · one-party · isolationist · repressive · state-controlled · closed
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- dictatorshipsdictatorship, tyranny, autocracy, totalitarianism, despotism
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- NationsChina, France, Japan, Germany, Mexico
- Landlocked CountriesAustria, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Czechia
- Large PlacesRussia, Canada, United States, China, Brazil
- Oil CountriesSaudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE
TurkmenistanNew Zealand
Pacific island nation
Japan · Philippines · Indonesia · United Kingdom · island nation
TurkmenistanNorway
Scandinavian coastal kingdom
Sweden · Denmark · Switzerland · New Zealand · Finland
TurkmenistanSingapore
Southeast Asian city-state
Netherlands · Switzerland · United Kingdom · United States · Hong Kong