Territory - 491,2 thous. sq. km

Population density - 14 inhabitants per 1 sq. km

Capital - Ashgabat (0,8 mln. persons¹)

National currency - manat (from 1 November 1993)

Borders on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan.

Share in total territory, % :

lands, used by agricultural

enterprises and households - 69

land of reserve and forest stock - 25

lands of other land users - 6

The longest rivers,  km

(total length)

Amudarya - 1415

Tejen - 1150

Atrek - 669

The largest lakes,  mln. sq. km

Caspian Sea (total area) – 0,4

The highest point, m - 3139

Average temperature

January from - 7⁰C to +6⁰C

July from +28⁰C  to +31⁰C

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¹ As of 1 January 2004.