Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country 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. According to CIA World Factbook 2006 figures, Turkmenistan ranks 5th in the world for GDP growth rate. 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 single-party system, and was ruled by President for Life Saparmurat Niyazov until 21 December 2006, when he (and his term) expired. 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.
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic became independent as the Republic of Uzbekistan in 1991.
However, the lands that form Uzbekistan today were the seat of power of several earlier empires such as the Emirate of Bukhara, the Kokand Khanate, and Khwarezmids.
1465 Kazakh khanate.
XVIII Russian empire colonized.
got independece 1991.
Kazakhstan was part of the USSR. It is now an independent country.
It was a former member of the USSR. Not really a country, as such, but in the US, Russia and the Soviet Union are considered interchangeable.
The Soviet Union (USSR), which was a group of countries, headed by Russia.
Kazakhstan is a landlocked country.
According to the President of Kazakhstan, his country needs technology.
According to the President of Kazakhstan, his country needs technology.
kazakhstan
Kazakhstan declared its independence December 16, 1991.
Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan.
No, it's a developing country.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is an independent country, they became an independent nation in 1991 when the Soviet Union broke up.