Turkmenistan39.86° N, 58.68° E
No coast at all — every one of its 4,158 km of border is shared with another country.
coastline 0 km · 185th/229 · land borders 4,158 km · 50th/230
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The suffix "-stan" means "land," making Turkmenistan the "Land of the Turkmen people." "Turkmen" means "Turk-like," from the Persian words "tork" and "mandan," referring to the people's formerly nomadic lifestyle, which differed from the settled Turks of Türkiye.
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A presidential republic with an authoritarian government governs Turkmenistan. Its legal system is a civil law system with Islamic (sharia) law influences. Several previous constitutions preceded the current one, which was adopted 14 September 2016. Turkmenistan gained independence from the Soviet Union on 27 October 1991. Its national holiday is Independence Day, 27 October (1991).
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A green field carries a vertical red stripe near the left side, with five tribal guls—designs used in producing carpets—stacked above two crossed olive branches. Five five-pointed white stars and a white crescent moon appear in the upper left corner of the main field. The green color and crescent moon stand for Islam, the five stars for the country's regions, and the guls for national identity. The national symbol is the Akhal-Teke horse.
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