Interesting Facts about Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan Interesting Facts

Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia. Here are some interesting facts about Turkmenistan:

• Turkmenistan is independent from the Soviet Union since 1991.
   
• Turkmenistan is one of the least visited countries in the world.
   
• 70% of Turkmenistan is a desert.
   
• The Gate of Hell in Turkmenistan is a man-made mistake.
   
• The capital city of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat and it holds the Guinness World Record.
   
• Men above the age of 70 in Turkmenistan could keep a beard.
   
• Turkmenistan has a National Melon Day holiday.
   
• Turkmenistan is the only country in Central Asia where you can’t eat horse meat.
   
• Turkmenistan is the only officially neutral country in the world.
   
• Turkmenistan is well-known for its traditional carpets.
   
• Turkmenistan means the Place of the Turkmen.
   
• The favorite dish in Turkmenistan is plov.
   
• Turkmenistan has many unusual laws.
   
• The Turkmen national hat calls “telpek”.
   
• The most popular book in Turkmenistan is “Ruhnama”.
   
• The Turkmen book Ruhnama conquered space in 2005.
   
• Turkmenistan borders Iran and Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the north-east, and Kazakhstan to the north-west.

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