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Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea to the west, Iran and Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the north-east, and Kazakhstan to the north-west. It is the southernmost republic of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the loose federation created at the end of 1991 by most of the post-Soviet states. Its longest border is with the Caspian Sea. The other borders are with Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Turkmenistan is slightly larger than California in territory, occupying 488,100 km². By area Turkmenistan ranks fourth among the former Soviet republics, after Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. The country's greatest extent from west to east is 1,100 km, and its greatest north-to-south distance is 650 km. ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Hari River, Afghanistan, Geok Tepe, Daşoguz, Nokhur, Ruhabat, Kaka, Turkmenistan, Murgap, Turkmenistan, Ýylanly, Dänew, Köýtendag, Boldumsaz, Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy, Akdepe, Tagta, Sakar, Turkmenistan, Babadaýhan, Gubadag, Hojambaz, Darganata, Halaç, Gulanly, Boýnyuzyn, Farap, Akbugdaý, Sarahs, Garabekewül, Türkmengala, Sakarçäge, Tagtabazar, Mollanepes, Saýat, Mary, Turkmenistan, Ruhabat District, Ahal Province, Derweze, Balkanabat, Balkan Province, Kopet Dag, Tejen District, Kaka District, Baýramaly, Districts of Turkmenistan, Köýtendag District, Lebap Province, Magdanly, Serdar, Magtymguly District, Akbugdaý District, Baharly District, Gökdepe District, Babadaýhan District, Hazar, Turkmenistan, Esenguly District, Serdar District, Sarahs District, Seýdi, Beýik Türkmenbaşy District, Görogly District, Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy District, Saparmyrat Nyýazow District, Köneürgenç District, Serdarabat District, Gurbansoltan Eje District, Garaşsyzlyk District, Garabekewül District, Dushak, Baýramaly District, Birata District, Galkynyş District, Serhetabat District, Bereket District, Oguzhan District, Atamyrat District, Mary District, Türkmengala District, Sakarçäge District, Boldumsaz District, Tagtabazar District, Wekilbazar District, Ýolöten District, Gubadag District, Hojambaz District, Magdanly District, Akdepe District, Garagum District, Halaç District, Saýat District, Seýdi District, Sakar District, Murgap District, Farap District, Repetek Biosphere State Reserve, Daşoguz Province, Abadan, Turkmenistan, Provinces of Turkmenistan, Gyzyletrek, Gämi, Kerki, Anau, Gaplaňgyr Nature Reserve, Akhchadepe, Ajy, Garrygala, Sanjan, Ajyguýy, Ak-Altyn, Çagagüzer, Golden Age Lake, List of Cities in Turkmenistan, Agar, Turkmenistan, Kausy, Gyzyl Daýhan, Khadzhykulluk, Ogurja Ada, Jyňňylhatap, Bat...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2346093 ... Read more

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Title: Photojournal: Turkmenistan.
Author: Leon Yacher
Publication: Focus on Geography (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 49Issue: 3Page: 17(5)

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Chapters: Gaplaňgyr Nature Reserve, Extreme Points of Turkmenistan, Etrap. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea to the west, Iran and Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the north-east, and Kazakhstan to the north-west. It is the southernmost republic of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the loose federation created at the end of 1991 by most of the post-Soviet states. Its longest border is with the Caspian Sea (1,786 km). The other borders are with Iran (to the south, 992 km), Afghanistan (to the south, 744 km), Uzbekistan (to the north and east, 1,621 km) and Kazakhstan (to the north, 379 km). Turkmenistan is slightly larger than California in territory, occupying 488,100 km². By area Turkmenistan ranks fourth among the former Soviet republics, after Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. The country's greatest extent from west to east is 1,100 km, and its greatest north-to-south distance is 650 km. Detailed map of Turkmenistan Topography of TurkmenistanTerrain: flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes rising to mountains in the south; low mountains along border with Iran; borders Caspian Sea in west. Depressions along the Karakum Desert may be found. Elevation extremes: Turkmenistan's average elevation is 100 to 220 meters above sea level, with its highest point being Mount Aýrybaba (3,139 m) in the Köýtendag Range of the Pamir-Alay chain in the south-east, and its lowest point in the Sarygamysh Lake (close to 100 meters below sea level). The Mount Arlan rises sharply above sea level in the Great Balkhan Range in western Turkmenistan (Balkan Province). Nearly 80% of the republic lies within the Turan Depression, which slopes from south to north and from east t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=30209 ... Read more

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Discusses the history, geography, politics, ethnic mixture, economics, and possible future of this former Soviet Socialist Republic, now an independent nation. ... Read more

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Title: Prospects for Pastoralism in Kazakstan and Turkmenistan: From State Farms to Private Flocks.(Book review)
Author: Nick Megoran
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 172Issue: 1Page: 78(1)

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Turkmenistan," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Turkmenistan in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Turkmenistan when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Turkmenistan, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Türkmenbaşy (also spelled Turkmenbashi), formerly known as Krasnovodsk (Russian: Красноводск) and, more properly, Kyzyl-Su, is a city in Balkan Province in Turkmenistan, on the Krasnovodsk Gulf of the Caspian Sea. It is located at latitude 40.0231 North; longitude 52.9697 East, at an altitude of 27 meters. The population (est 1999) was 51,000, mostly ethnic Russian and Azeri. As the terminus of the Trans-Caspian Railway, it was an important transportation center. In 1717, Russian Prince Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky landed and established a secret fortified settlement on this location, where the dry bed of a former mouth of the Amu-Darya River once emptied into the Caspian Sea. His intent was to march an army up this dry riverbed and conquer the Khanate of Khiva. The expedition failed, and the Russians abandoned the settlement for over 150 years. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Her?t, classically called the Aria, is a major city in western Afghanistan, in the province also known as Her?t. It is situated in the valley of the Hari River, which flows from the mountains of central Afghanistan to the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. It is the third largest city of Afghanistan, with a population of 397,500. Persian-speaking Tajiks are the main inhabitants of the city, and are roughly the same as the Persians of Eastern Iran. Situated in a fertile area, Her?t was traditionally known for its wine. It is a very old city with many historic buildings, although these have suffered damage in various military conflicts during the last few decades. The city is dominated by the remains of a citadel constructed by Alexander the Great. During the Middle Ages Her?t became one of the important cities of Khorasan, it was known as the Pearl of Khorasan. Her?t lies on the ancient trade routes of the Middle East, Central and South Asia. The roads from Her?t to Iran, Turkmenistan, Mazar-e Sharif and Kandahar are still strategically important. The city is the gateway to Iran, collecting the highest amount of customs revenue for Afghanistan. ... Read more

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Describes the history, development, current status, and possible future of the four former Soviet republics which have strong ties to neighboring Muslim states. ... Read more