Fun fact 1 about Turkmenistan
country
The name 'Turkmen' comes from Turk, plus the Sogdian suffix -men, meaning 'almost Turk'.
Turkmenistan
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country
Turkmenistan
Population
7.6M
Area
488,100 km²
Capital
Ashgabat
Continent
Asia
Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to the north, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west. It is one of six independent Turkic states. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city.
From the “Etymology” section
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