Turkmenistan

Interesting Facts About Turkmenistan

• Turkmenistan is one of six independent Turkic states and is located in Central Asia, bordered by the Caspian Sea to the west.
• Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan.
• Turkmenistan is the world's tenth-largest cotton producer.
• Cotton production in Turkmenistan began in the Murghab Valley following the Russian Empire's conquest of Merv in 1884.
• During the 2020 season, Turkmenistan produced roughly 1.5 million tons of raw cotton.
• Wheat is the top crop by area planted in Turkmenistan, followed by cotton, with virtually all field crops being irrigated due to the aridity of the climate.
• Since 2019, the Turkmenistan government has shifted focus to exporting cotton yarn and finished textiles and garments rather than raw cotton.

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