Born in the village of babarap, geoktepe etrap in the akhal velayat in 1957. Turkmenistan is a country located in central asia, formerly known as turkmenia. Meet the new government chronicles of turkmenistan. The state has a total area of about 189,660 square miles, and the population was estimated at 5,662,544 in 2016. Instead of april there was gurbansoltan the name given to the month by the countrys late dictator, who renamed it. Crossing overland from turkmenistan to uzbekistan farabalat. Serdar berdimuhamedov appointed minister of industry and construction of. Access the latest politics analysis and economic growth summary through 2011 for turkmenistan from the economist intelligence unit. This guide to law online turkmenistan contains a selection of turkmen legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. Originally a part of the kingdom of ancient persia, turkmenistan passed under arab domination in the 8th cent. The new building complex of the publishing centre was opened in ashgabat. Saparmurat niyazov died last december and was succeeded by his. During the period 194050, the asian republics started establishing archaeological institutions in their respective countries.
Turkmenistan s defining geographic feature is the karakum desert, which covers over 80 percent of the countrys territory. The highest mountain of turkmenistan air baba 37 meters is situated in. Turkmenistan the world factbook central intelligence agency. Species included in the red data book of kazakhstan 1996 include. Turkmenistan is located at the center of the eurasian continent and has been classified as an uppermiddleincome country since 2012. Turkmenistan the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. In 2003 the population of turkmenistan was 85 percent turkmen, 5 percent uzbek, and 4 percent russian. It was especially important in terms of trade and politics in the 9th 10th centuries. It was part of the old soviet union before it gained independence in 1991. Turkmenistan is a country characterized by desert the black sands of the karakum desert take up more than 80% of its territory. In turkmenistan getting the date right was a tricky business. Turkmenistans gni per capita increased by about 95. Below is the composition of the updated cabinet of ministers of turkmenistan and short bios of ministers and heads of agencies.
Central asia turkmenistan central intelligence agency. Red listing in central asia application of iucn red listing. Turkmenistans hdi trends based on consistent time series data and new goalposts. Their distribution in turkmenistan is given, with comments on their status as rare and endangered species, and with elements of their biology.
Approve the enclosed regulations on the red list of turkmenistan. The 5 th asian indoor and martial art games will be held in the whitemarbled city of ashgabat, the pearl of asia, in 2017. For a more thorough discussion of the flag template system, including parameters not described here, please see wikipedia. Country data turkmenistan simple english wikipedia. Latest news from azerbaijan, georgia, kazakhstan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, iran and turkey.
But dont jump to conclusions, there is more life in turkmenistan than you might expect. The who country office in turkmenistan was established in november 1995 in ashgabat to assist the government in developing its health policy, health system and public health programmes which address the main health needs of the country through the who strategy matching services to needs. He wanted to show his proficiency with guns and knives, but opponents recut government propaganda with scenes from an arnold schwarzenegger movie. In turkmenistan, nearly six million people are still caught in the iron grip of an eccentric dictator who is no longer even alive.
The turkmen people have been nomads and horsemen since ancient times. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. Excavations at nisa have revealed substantial buildings, many inscribed. The capital city is ashgabat, and even though the official language in the state is turkmen, russian is spoken by a majority of the population living in the urban areas. Turkmenistan maps perrycastaneda map collection ut. Administrative divisions and transportation system 1996 from kazakstan, kyrgyzstan, tajikistan, turkmenistan, and uzbekistan. In practice this crossing is closest to turkmenabad in turkmenistan and bukhara in uzbekistan. Among them, the south turkmenistan complex archaeological expedition was established in 1946 by masson under the aegis of the turkmenistan academy of sciences to carry out explorations at several locations. Vertebrates in the red data book of turkmenistan springerlink. Sean treacy staff writer ictp enrico fermi building, room t82 office. Show full abstract officinalis, onnia tomentosa ramariopsis flavescens recommended for new issue of red data book of transbaikal region. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Turkmenistans defining geographic feature is the karakum desert, which covers over 80 percent of the countrys territory.
From above, turkmenistan looks like a moody abstract painting. The wildlife of turkmenistan is the flora and fauna of turkmenistan, and the natural habitats in. The new facility of turkmenistans printing industry was built in the northern part of the turkmen capital in accordance with the resolution of the president of turkmenistan. The book contains data on 149 species andsubspecies of invertebrates and vertebrates, described in the articles with the reference to the status, category. Apr 20, 2011 india claims some northern areas hatched while other areas are controlled by india but challenged by other countries.
It is used indirectly by templates such as flag, flagicon, and others. This template is within the scope of wikiproject flag template, a collaborative effort to maintain flag templates on wikipedia. Having a relatively closed economy, turkmenistan was less affected by the financial crisis than other countries in the region, partly due to its isolation from global markets, but also due to. The red data book of turkmenistan has been pub lished. The mountainous area of kopet dag is under threat from overgrazing by cattle with much of the forest having been cleared for firewood. Popular turkmenistan books meet your next favorite book. Apr 24, 2008 in turkmenistan getting the date right was a tricky business. Trend news agency is a leading news provider from the caucasus, caspian and central asian regions. Several years of chronic underinvestment and tight state censorship on internet usage has left the country with an. Nisa was traditionally founded by arsaces i reigned c. The state library of turkmenistan is located in ashgabat, turkmenistan. In 1995, turkmenistan was declared a neutral state. The second edition of the red data book of turkmenistan 1999 contains 109 plant species and 152 animals, including 107 vertebrates, some of them are under threat of extinction. It borders kazakhstan, uzbekistan, iran, afghanistan, and, to the west of the country, the caspian sea, which offers abundant natural resources of gas and oil deposits.
Aug 09, 2007 in turkmenistan, nearly six million people are still caught in the iron grip of an eccentric dictator who is no longer even alive. Neighboring countries include afghanistan, iran, kazakhstan, and uzbekistan. Discover the best turkmenistan travel guides in best sellers. Turkmenistan claims substantial foreign currency reserves, but nontransparent data limit international institutions ability to verify this information. South turkmenistan complex archaeological expedition stace, also south turkmenistan archaeological interdisciplinary expedition of the academy of sciences of the turkmen soviet socialist republic yutake was endorsed by the turkmenistan academy of sciences. A political and cultural history of uzbekistan, turkmenistan, kazakh. In the countries of the former soviet union, red data books rdbs. The sixteenth and eighteenth centuries saw a series of splits and confederations among the nomadic turkmen tribes, who remained staunchly independent and inspired fear in their neighbors. Up to 8085% of all biodiversity are gathered on the protected territories, including. Data constraints prevent a thorough analysis of the social impact of slower economic growth. Pdf application of iucn red listing criteria at the regional and. Among the 101 vertebrate species listed in the red.
Gurbanguly berdymukhammedov president, chairman of the cabinet of ministers. Turkmenistans weak economic outlook reflects a projected fall in the price of natural gas and the softening global demand for energy resources. Turkmenistan is a relatively small country in central asia which shares borders with afghanistan and iran. The ancient turkmen city of merv used to be the socalled gate to central asia.
The global economy, including china and russia, is expected to slow down in 201920. An overview turkmenistan is a lowermiddle income country that has substantial oil and gas reserves. Knoema is the most comprehensive source of global decisionmaking data in the world. The fight against the coronavirus pandemic was the central theme of the 73rd world health assembly which was held through a video conference. The who country office in turkmenistan was established in november 1995 in ashgabat to assist the government in developing its health policy, health system and public health programmes which address the main health needs of the country through. Turkmenistans foreign ministry responded once more on january 4, surprising many by revealing, at least according to the ministry, that iran signed a take or pay contract for gas, that the. Our tools allow individuals and organizations to discover, visualize, model, and present their data and the worlds data to facilitate better decisions and better outcomes. The book contains data on 115 species of plants, described in the articles with the reference to the status, category, importance for the gene pool preservation, brief description, distribution, habitat, number, biological peculiarities, limiting factors. The kugitang nature reserve is situated on the west slope of the kugitang mountains on the border to uzbekistan.
Turkmenistan environmental challenges and opportunities. Union, red data books rdbs are governmentendorsed documents, and as. The red list of turkmenistan shall contain set of data on condition and. Travellers should avoid contact with blood or body fluids. Mar 17, 2012 since 15 august 2008 editorinchief of the newspaper neitralniy turkmenistan neutral turkmenistan. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Ashgabat independant since 1991 after dissolution of the soviet union had become sovier republic in 1924 annexed by russia in 18651885 economy. It gained independence in 1991 after the breakup of the soviet union. Turkmenistan economy, politics and gdp growth summary. According to the ashgabat correspondent of turkmenistan. Famous people from turkmenistan, famous natives sons. Turkmenistan, uzbekistan, regional for the 5 countries together, and global. Crossing overland from turkmenistan to uzbekistan farab.
India claims some northern areas hatched while other areas are controlled by india but challenged by other countries. A displayed zero can mean true zero, a very small rounded number or sometimes unknown. Turkmenistan has established turkmenhaly turkmen carpet state association. This entry gives the gross domestic product gdp or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. Since 31 august 2009 chairman of the turkmen state information service turkmen dovletkhabarlary tdh. Turkmenistan to host the 5th asian indoor and martial arts. South turkmenistan complex archaeological expedition wikipedia. From merv the travelers proceeded to amul chardzhou, turkmenistan and further to bukhara and then to samarkand.
In honor of may 8, the international day of the red cross and red crescent, a sports event was held in ashgabat. Turkmenistans life expectancy at birth increased 5. Till 2030, due to climate change there will be serious decrease with rever flows the amu darya river flow will decrease by 712 per cent, for other rivers. Several years of chronic underinvestment and tight state censorship on internet usage has left the country with an outdated internet service. Turkmenistan news, latest turkmenistan news, latest from. Among the 101 vertebrate species listed in the red data book of turkmenistan 1985, are 27 mammals, 35 birds, 30 reptiles, one amphibian, and eight fishes. The tale of aypi by ak welsapar, inside central asia. India claims all of jammu and kashmir red areas, while it controls only the southern part of it cf. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. Turkmenistan is located in the southwest corner of central asia, bordering kazakhstan and uzbekistan to the north, afghanistan and iran to the south and the caspian sea to the west. Country data turkmenistan is an internal data container not intended to be transcluded directly.
Welcome to northern turkmenistan stalins modus operandi in central asia sought the division of its people, thus resulting in the split of the khorezm an ancient kingdom centred on the amudarya delta oasis the northern section around khiva going to uzbekistan. These forest galleries, locally known as tugai, are located on the floodplains of. Human rights watch is a 501c3 nonprofit registered in the us under ein. Welcome to northern turkmenistan stalins modus operandi in central asia sought the division of its people, thus resulting in the split of the khorezm an ancient kingdom centred on the amudarya delta oasis the northern section around khiva going to uzbekistan and the southern portion going to turkmenistan. Turkmenistan shaded relief 1994 243k and pdf format 284k turkmenistan small map 2016 20. The national institute of deserts, flora and fauna of the. For comparison 42 countries for 9 kinds of sport took part in the games in incheon in 20. Joshua project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Resolution of the president of turkmenistan about the red list of. Biodiversity strategy and action plan for turkmenistan.
Northern turkmenistan travel turkmenistan lonely planet. Meeting dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the great victory. Doing business in turkmenistan market overview market challenges market opportunities market entry strategy market overview return to top turkmenistan is about the size of california and has an estimated population of five million. The book contains data on 149 species andsubspecies of invertebrates and vertebrates, described in the articles with the reference to the status, category, importance for the gene pool preservation, brief description, distribution, habitat, number, biological peculiarities, limiting factors, information on breeding, applied and proposed conservation actions, as well research proposals.
Turkmenistan is a country located in central asia bordering the caspian sea. Instead of april there was gurbansoltan the name given to the month by the countrys late dictator, who renamed it after his mother. It was initially organized by the orientalist, mikhail evgenievich masson in 1946. Hi all, i recently crossed from turkmenistan to uzbekistan by land, at the farabalat border crossing. There are 29 species of endangered or critically endangered mammal, 40 species of bird, 20 species of reptile and 14 species of fish listed in the 2011 edition of the red data book of turkmenistan. Activities among volunteers and youth of the akhal velayat department of the national red crescent society of turkmenistan. Iucn the world conservation union first started red listing in the early 1960s. Jan 11, 2017 turkmenistan s foreign ministry responded once more on january 4, surprising many by revealing, at least according to the ministry, that iran signed a take or pay contract for gas, that the. Nov 21, 2012 nature of turkmenistan turkmenistan is a country characterized by desert the black sands of the karakum desert take up more than 80% of its territory. Nisa, first capital of the parthians, located near modern ashgabat in turkmenistan. Smaller ethnic groups, in order of size, are tatar, kazakh, ukrainian, azeri, and armenian. For a more thorough discussion of the flag template system, including parameters not described here, please. The geography of turkmenistan largely consists of the karakum desert and mountains in the southern region. South turkmenistan complex archaeological expedition.