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STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES BACKGROUND NOTE ON TURKMENISTAN
July 01, 2008
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research Electronic Affairs Publication Office issued the following Background Note:

PROFILE

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Turkmenistan

Geography

Area: 488,100 sq. km. (303,292 sq. mi.). Cities: Capital-Ashgabat. Other cities-Turkmenabat (formerly Chardjou/Charjew), Dashoguz (formerly Dashowuz), Mary, Turkmenbashi (formerly Krasnovodsk). Terrain: 80% co . . .

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