The Government of Turkmenistan
Overview
- Capital: Ashgabat
- Administrative regions: 5 regions (welayats) plus the capital city
- Government & legal system: Highly centralized presidential republic; civil law system. (government site)
- Head of state / government: Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President (official page)
- Official language(s): Turkmen (official)
- National Day: October 27 (Independence Day, 1991)
- Independence: October 27, 1991 (from the USSR)
- Other official holidays: Nowruz (Mar 21), Flag Day (Feb 19), Neutrality Day (Dec 12)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official site)
- Regional / international memberships: United Nations/ UN (permanent neutrality status); Commonsealth of Independent States/ CIS associate member; Economic Cooperation Organization/ ECO
- Visa / entry requirements: Visa required for nearly all visitors; a letter of invitation is typically needed. (visa info)
- Currency: Turkmenistani manat (TMT) — notes depict national monuments and state symbols.
- Flag symbolism: Green field with a vertical stripe of five carpet-guls (traditional rug patterns) near the hoist, plus a white crescent moon and five stars — green represents Islam, the guls represent the five main tribes, the crescent and stars symbolize hope for the future.
- Turkmenistan Today (official site)
