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Turkmenistan

CapitalAshgabat
CurrencyTurkmenistan manat (TMT)
PowerType B / C / F · 220 V
LanguagesRussian, Turkmen

Turkmenistan, with its capital in Ashgabat, is in Central Asia and home to about 7.1M people. Russian and Turkmen are spoken, and the currency is the Turkmenistan manat (TMT). Most international arrivals come through Ashgabat International Airport (ASB).

Region
Asia · Central Asia
Population
7.1M (7,057,841)
Area
488,100 km²

Right now in Ashgabat

Local time in Ashgabat — Asia/Ashgabat
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Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Turkmenistan over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Russian, Turkmen
Calling code
+993
Internet domain
.tm
Currency
Turkmenistan manat (TMT)
Time zones
Asia/Ashgabat

Power

Plug types: Type B, Type C, Type F

Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Turkmenistan

Bordering countries

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Source: Wikipedia — Turkmenistan, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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