Turkmenistan - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Turkmenistan

Area in Km²

491,210

Population

5,171,943 population

Capital

Ashgabat

Religion

89% Muslim; 9% Christian Orthodox; 2% No religion

Government

Unitary presidential republic

Language

Official language

Turkmen

Languages spoken

Russian, Uzbek

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

+5

Currency

Currency

Turkman new manat

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Low criminality risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

Low

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, China union pay, Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+993

Internet availability

Low

Electricity

V

220

Hz

50