Turkmenistan
Central Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia with its capital in Ashgabat. Its head of state is Serdar Berdimuhamedow. On DiploMaps you can see Turkmenistan on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Head of state and government
- Serdar Berdimuhamedow3rd President of Turkmenistan since 2022
- Foreign minister
- Raşit Meredowvice President of Turkmenistan
- Population
- 7.6 million (2025)
- Area
- 488,100 km²
- GDP
- $49.8 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Turkmenistan manat (TMT)
- Official languages
- Russian, Turkmen
- United Nations
- Member since 1992
- Region
- Central Asia · Asia
Turkmenistan and the UAE
- UAE imports from it (2023)
- $16.1 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa needed before travel
Memberships
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- OSCE
- Organization of Turkic States
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- CICA
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)