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Turkmenistan

🌏 Asia

Population (2024)

6,516,100

6.5 million

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024

Key Facts About Turkmenistan

  • The Darvaza Gas Crater, known as the 'Door to Hell', has been burning since 1971.
  • Turkmenistan has the world's fourth-largest natural gas reserves.
  • Ashgabat, the capital, holds a Guinness Record for the highest density of white marble buildings.
  • The ancient city of Merv was once one of the largest cities in the world.
  • Turkmenistan is one of the most isolated and least visited countries.

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