Countries of the World: Turkmenistan
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan is a country on the Asian continent with a Western coastline running along the Caspian Sea, a population of just over 6.4 million people in 2022 and the following 4 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Turkmenistan like this: TERK-MEN-ISS-STAN.
Key information and contact details for Turkmenistan
Official Language: Turkmen.
Secondary Language(s): Russian, Uzbek.
Turkmenistan dialling code: +993.
Turkmenistan currency: Turkmenistani Manat.
Turkmenistan Capital City: Ashgabat.
Turkmenistan International Airport: Ashgabat International Airport, X9JF+FC8, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Phone Number: +993 12 23 20 34.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 112.
British Embassy: British Embassy Ashgabat, 3rd Floor Office Building, Four Points Ak Altyn Hotel, Ashgabat, 744001, Turkmenistan. Phone Number: +993 12 36 34 62.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy Ashgabat, W9RQ+J5Q, Pushkin St, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Phone Number: +993 12 94 00 45.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkmenistan.