Turkmenistan

General country information

Country name: Turkmenistan

Population: 5,1 Mio. 544,700; density 9.9/km² (208^th)  25.6/sq. mi.

Area Total: 488,100 km² (52^nd)  188,456 sq.mi.; Water (%) 4.9

Capital: Ashgabat

System of Government: Single-party state; President: both head of state and head of government.

Head of the Government: President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov

Science Minister: Minister of Education - Mukhammetgegldy Annaamananov

Parliament: The Khalk Maslakhaty (People's Council) is the ultimate representative body and meets once a year. The Mejlis (National Assembly) is the main legislature.

Administrative structure: Turkmenistan is divided into five regions (velayats). Akhal, Balkan, Dashkhovuz, Lebap and Mary.

Geography: It is situated in Central Asia, North of the Kopet Dagh Mountains, between the Caspian Sea in the West and Amu Darya in the East. The territory of Turkmenistan stretches for 1,110 km from west to east and 650 km from north to south. Turkmenistan borders in the North with Kazakhstan, in the East and north-east with Uzbekistan, in the South with Iran and in the south-east with Afghanistan.

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  Research Structure

  On this page, incrEAST provides an overview of the research and technology potential of Turkmenistan.
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  Research Policy

  In this section, incrEAST offers information on national research policies, structures, programmes and organisations in Turkmenistan.
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  Co-operation

  incrEAST provides information about the scope and objectives of international co-operation in research, science and technology between Turkmenistan and EECA countries, EU Member States and associated countries as well as about further opportunities for enhanced networking.
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  Turkmenistan: Current Information

  The information platform incrEAST has the aim of informing users about events, activities and publications in Turkmenistan.
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  Turkmenistan: Links/References

  This page provides an overview of links and references regarding Turkmenistan.
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