Turkmenistan Latitude and Longitude Map

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Türkmenistan is located in Central Asia and has the Geographic Coordinates of 40°00'N latitude and 60°00'E longitude .

Also known as Turkmenia, Turkmenistan gets its name from the Persian word meaning Land of the Turkmen. The capital of Turkmenistan is the city of Ashgabat with the latitude and longitude of 37°58'N and 58°20'E respectively. Turkmenistan became part of the Soviet Union of states in 1924. It became independent when the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991° The population of Turkmenistan is estimated at 5,097,028. The majority are Turkmen, while the rest are composed of Uzbeks, Russians and other ethnic tribes.

The latitude and longitude of Turkmenistan encloses an area of 488,100 sq km. The geographic coordinates of Turkmenistan have an impact on the subtropical climate of the season. The terrain is mostly composed of low lying plains, plateaus, the desolate Karakum Desert area and mountains along the Caspian Sea.