Outline of Turkmenistan
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan is a sovereign Turkic country located in Central Asia. The name Turkmenistan is derived from Persian, meaning "land of the Turkmen". The name of its capital, Ashgabat, derived from Persian as well, loosely translating as "the city of love". Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. It is bordered by Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the southwest, Uzbekistan to the northeast, Kazakhstan to the northwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west . Although it is wealthy in natural resources in certain areas, most of the country is covered by the Karakum (Black Sands) Desert. It has a one-party system, though other parties exist. The country was ruled by President for Life Saparmurat Niyazov until his death on 21 December 2006. Presidential elections were held on 11 February 2007. Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow was declared the winner with 89% of the vote. He was sworn in on 14 February 2007, and has been re-elected twice since, in 2012 and 2017. Geography of Turkmenistan. Geography of Turkmenistan Environment of Turkmenistan. Environment of Turkmenistan Regions  of Turkmenistan. Regions of Turkmenistan Administrative divisions of Turkmenistan. Administrative divisions of Turkmenistan Provinces of Turkmenistan. Provinces of Turkmenistan Districts of Turkmenistan. Districts of Turkmenistan The provinces of Turkmenistan are divided into districts, which may be either counties or cities. Demography of Turkmenistan. Demographics of Turkmenistan Government and politics of Turkmenistan. Politics of Turkmenistan Branches of government of Turkmenistan. Government of Turkmenistan Judicial branch of Turkmenistan. Court system of Turkmenistan Foreign relations of Turkmenistan. Foreign relations of Turkmenistan International organization membership. International organization membership of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is a member of: Law and order in Turkmenistan. Law of Turkmenistan Military  of Turkmenistan. Military of Turkmenistan Local government in Turkmenistan. Local government in Turkmenistan History of Turkmenistan. History of Turkmenistan Culture of Turkmenistan. Culture of Turkmenistan Economy and infrastructure of Turkmenistan. Economy of Turkmenistan Education in Turkmenistan. Education in Turkmenistan Health in Turkmenistan. Health in Turkmenistan See also. Turkmenistan