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Turkmenistan |
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| Capital: |
Ashgabat |
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| Region: |
Asia |
| Subregion: |
Central Asia |
| Area: |
488100 |
| Population size: (2025-06-19 20:49) |
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^(d{6})$ |
| Auto code: |
TM |
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| CallingCode: |
+993 |
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| TURKSOY |
International Organization of Turkic Culture |
| OIC |
Organization of Islamic Cooperation |
| OSCE |
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe |
| OES |
Economic Cooperation Organization |
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 A country, state, region... (55) |
| Third-order administrative division (ADM3)
(A subdivision of a second-order administrative division) | 19 | | Administrative division (ADMD)
(An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level) | 25 | | First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 6 | | Independent political entity (PCLI)
| 1 | | Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 4 | |
 Stream, lake... (2276) |
| Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 34 | | Bay (BAY)
(A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf) | 18 | | Well (WLL)
(A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface) | 1637 | | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 39 | | Abandoned well (WLLQ)
| 31 | | Spring(s) (SPNG)
(A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground) | 251 | | Reservoir(s) (RSV)
(An artificial pond or lake) | 78 | | Shoal(s) (SHOL)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material) | 2 | | Channel (CHN)
(The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows) | 4 | | Intermittent stream (STMI)
| 10 | | Lakes (LKS)
(Large inland bodies of standing water) | 2 | | Ravine(s) (RVN)
(A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge) | 38 | | Irrigation ditch (DTCHI)
(A ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water) | 16 | | Bank(s) (BNK)
(An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation) | 3 | | Gulf (GULF)
(A large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay) | 1 | | Cove(s) (COVE)
(A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay) | 1 | | Salt lake (LKN)
(An inland body of salt water with no outlet) | 5 | | Marsh(es) (MRSH)
(A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation) | 6 | | Canal (CNL)
(An artificial watercourse) | 43 | | Sabkha(s) (SBKH)
(A salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides) | 1 | | Pool(s) (POOL)
(A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water) | 1 | | Aqueduct (CNLA)
(A conduit used to carry water) | 2 | | Roadstead (RDST)
(An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor) | 1 | | Lake bed(s) (LBED)
(A dried up or drained area of a former lake) | 2 | | Strait (STRT)
(A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water) | 1 | | Salt marsh (MRSHN)
(A flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants) | 11 | | Lagoon (LGN)
(A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature) | 1 | | Section of stream (STMX)
| 1 | | Ditch (DTCH)
(A small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land) | 18 | | Intermittent reservoir (RSVI)
| 3 | | Water tank (RSVT)
(A contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level) | 10 | | Underground irrigation canal(s) (CNLSB)
(A gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers) | 1 | | Intermittent lake (LKI)
| 1 | | Intermittent salt lake (LKNI)
| 1 | | Canalized stream (STMC)
(A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened) | 1 | | Abandoned canal (CNLQ)
| 1 | |
 Parks, area ... (183) |
| Salt area (SALT)
(A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation) | 9 | | Area (AREA)
(A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries) | 147 | | Nature reserve (RESN)
(An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat) | 5 | | Reserve (RES)
(A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use) | 4 | | Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 9 | | Region (RGN)
(An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics) | 3 | | Oasis(-es) (OAS)
(An area in a desert made productive by the availability of water) | 1 | | Reservation (RESV)
(A tract of land set aside for aboriginal, tribal, or native populations) | 1 | | Wildlife reserve (RESW)
(A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife) | 2 | | Gasfield (GASF)
(An area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value) | 1 | | Port (PRT)
(A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor) | 1 | |
 City, village... (1455) |
| Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 1436 | | Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
(Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)) | 5 | | Section of populated place (PPLX)
| 4 | | Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
| 2 | | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | | Farm village (PPLF)
(A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities) | 6 | | Abandoned populated place (PPLQ)
| 1 | |
 Spot, building, farm (615) |
| Ruin(s) (RUIN)
(A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional) | 169 | | Railroad station (RSTN)
(A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight) | 62 | | Farm (FRM)
(A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture) | 73 | | Camp(s) (CMP)
(A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use) | 13 | | Monument (MNMT)
(A commemorative structure or statue) | 4 | | Ranch(es) (RNCH)
(A large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock) | 1 | | Triangulation station (TRIG)
(A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation) | 159 | | Cemetery (CMTY)
(A burial place or ground) | 9 | | Water pumping station (PMPW)
(A facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline) | 2 | | Tomb(s) (TMB)
(A structure for interring bodies) | 14 | | Building(s) (BLDG)
(A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.) | 10 | | Bridge (BDG)
(A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across) | 1 | | Grave (GRVE)
(A burial site) | 32 | | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 8 | | Railroad stop (RSTP)
(A place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight) | 7 | | Cave(s) (CAVE)
(An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff) | 4 | | Railroad siding (RSD)
(A short track parallel to and joining the main track) | 9 | | Corral(s) (CRRL)
(A pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals) | 1 | | Patrol post (PSTP)
(A post from which patrols are sent out) | 1 | | Tower (TOWR)
(A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter) | 8 | | Mosque (MSQE)
(A building for public Islamic worship) | 1 | | Ancient wall (WALLA)
(The remains of a linear defensive stone structure) | 2 | | Fort (FT)
(A defensive structure or earthworks) | 1 | | Resthouse (RHSE)
(A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers) | 1 | | Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS)
(A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located) | 1 | | University (UNIV)
(An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.) | 1 | | Stadium (STDM)
(A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators) | 1 | | Airfield (AIRF)
(A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 11 | | Heliport (AIRH)
(A place where helicopters land and take off) | 1 | | Airbase (AIRB)
(An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated) | 3 | | Abandoned airfield (AIRQ)
| 4 | | Factory (MFG)
(One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated) | 1 | |
 Mountain, hill, rock... (1132) |
| Ford (FORD)
(A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle) | 6 | | Mountain (MT)
(An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more) | 288 | | Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 103 | | Mound(s) (MND)
(A low, isolated, rounded hill) | 170 | | Cape (CAPE)
(A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction) | 11 | | Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 19 | | Dry stream bed (SBED)
(A channel formerly containing the water of a stream) | 10 | | Mountains (MTS)
(A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges) | 67 | | Ridge(s) (RDGE)
(A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest) | 53 | | Valley (VAL)
(An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream) | 64 | | Gorge(s) (GRGE)
(A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley) | 178 | | Desert (DSRT)
(A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions) | 31 | | Peninsula (PEN)
(An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water) | 8 | | Hammock(s) (HMCK)
(A patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups) | 1 | | Upland (UPLD)
(An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief) | 8 | | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 11 | | Spit (SPIT)
(A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody) | 5 | | Pass (PASS)
(A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap]) | 36 | | Plain(s) (PLN)
(An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area) | 2 | | Sand area (SAND)
(A tract of land covered with sand) | 13 | | Depression(s) (DPR)
(A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage) | 4 | | Cliff(s) (CLF)
(A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area) | 1 | | Hills (HLLS)
(Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 6 | | Dune(s) (DUNE)
(A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand) | 2 | | Canyon (CNYN)
(A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area) | 33 | | Rock (RK)
(A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass) | 1 | | Crater(s) (CRTR)
(A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action) | 1 | |
 Forest, heath... (1) |
| Orchard(s) (OCH)
(A planting of fruit or nut trees) | 1 | |
