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Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan, once known as the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic is a country in Central Asia. It has borders with Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and has a coastline on the Caspian Sea.

Turkmenistan geography

The country is approximately 488,100 square kilometers. 90% of the country is covered by the Kara Kum desert. The center of country dominated by Turan Depression and Garagum Desert, flatlands of which occupy nearly 80 percent of country's area. The Kopetdag Range, along southwestern border, reaches 2,912 meters. The Balkan Mountains in far west and Kugitang Range in far east are the only other appreciable elevations. Rivers include the Amu Darya and Hari Rud.

The climate is subtropical, desert, and severely continental, with little rainfall. Winters mild and dry, most precipitation falling between January and May. Heaviest precipitation in Kopetdag Range.

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