| Capital: | Ashgabat |
| Surface area: | 488'100 km2 |
| By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |
| Population: | 4,8 mil (43 inhabit. per km2) |
| Annual population growth rate: | 1.9% |
| Languages: | Turkmen |
| Religion: | 90% Muslim, 10% Christian |
| Currency: | Manat |
| GNP per inhabitant and year: | - |