Country Name - Turkmenistan
| Head of state | President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow | |
| Capital City | Ashgabat | |
| Official Language | Turkmen 72%; Russian 12%; Uzbek 9%, other 7% | |
| GDP (PPP) 2013 Estimate ($ billions) | 55.16 | |
| Population 2012 | 5,172,931 | |
| Ease of Doing Business Rank 2014 | n/a | |
| Scientific ranking 2014 | 193 | |
| HDI ranking 2013 | 103 | |
| Visitor Health Information | Click here | |
| Ambassador to the UK | H.E. Mr Yazmurad N Seryaev | |
| Embassy Details | Embassy of Turkmenistan | |
| Embassy Address | 131 Holland Park Avenue, London, W11 4UT | |
| Telephone | 020 7610 5239 |
Data Sources: GDP - IMF World Economic Outlook Database (Oct 2013), Population data - World Bank, Ease of Doing Business Rankings - World Bank, Scientific Rankings - SCImago Journal Rank, HDI Rankings - United Nations
Turkmenistan is a Central Asian country bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Iran; it also has a coastal region by the Caspian Sea.
Turkmenistan is divided into five provinces and one capital city district: Ashgabat City and the provinces of Ahal, Balkan, Daşoguz, Lebap and Mary.
A large proportion of Turkmenistan is covered by the Karakum Desert one of the driest deserts in the world. To the west lies Mount Arlan part of the Great Balkan Range and to the southern earthquake region, the Kopet Dag Range of foothills, dry and sandy slopes, mountain plateaus, and steep ravines.
Turkmenistan possesses the world's fourth largest reserves of natural gas in addition to oil, sulphur and salt reserves.