Turkmenistan
by:Isaac Nevarez
Country basics
Capital of country:Ashgabat
Flag meaning:The flag means Islam and a famous carpet industry
Geography
One major land form is the Door to Hell and, one landmark is Kunya Urgench. A body of water is the Caspian sea.People live in mostly a desert so they depend on the sides of the country to get water.
Government
Terkmenistan's leader is Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.
How the leaders are chosen is by the people.
The citizens have a lot of freedom and can not be punished unless they disobey the laws.
Economy
type of money look below
main export: cotton,gas,fuel
life expectancy: 65.31 years
birth rate: 1,000 at midyear
literacy rate: 99.6 can read and write
water source: Caspian sea
Culture
Their language is Latin.
The majority of citizens practice Muslim and they believe in one god called Allah. Their holy
book is the Qur'an.
A popular dish is Pilav; it is a lamb rice dish.
Climate
The average yearly rainfall is in April and, the average yearly temperature is 61.
The water effects the weather so it does not rain that much. Also the country is mostly desert so it gets hot.
History
Russia cut off Turkmenistan's pipeline for gas. Then Turkmenistan got a new pipeline with Iran. At that time Turkmenistan started restricting the rights for ethnic Russian citizens angering Russia.
Compare And Contract
Turkmenistan's economy looks different and, uses different language than the U.S economy. The money can also be worth the same thing and, can use the same color.
Bibliography
http://www.helplinelaw.com/law/turkmenistan/constitution/constitution02.php
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/turkmenistan
http://www.indexmundi.com/g/g.aspx?c=tx&v=25
http://www.advantour.com/turkmenistan/cuisine.htm
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/reports/climate/Turkmenistan.htm
https://weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine
http://www.turkmenistan.climatemps.com/