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Capital: Ashgabat
Population: 5 million+
Language: Turkmen
![Turkmenistan](https://wanderpast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Turkmenistan.jpg)
1 – Nisa Fortress (also above)
![](https://wanderpast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nisa-Fortress.jpg)
2 – Gonur Tepe
![](https://wanderpast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gonur_ruins.jpg)
3 – Neutrality Arch – Ashgabat
![](https://wanderpast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Neautrality-Arch.jpg)
4 – Karakum Desert
![Karakum-Desert](https://wanderpast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Karakum-Desert.jpg)
5 – Darvaza Gas Crater
![](https://wanderpast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Garvaza-Crater.jpg)
6 – Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum – Merv
![](https://wanderpast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sultan_Sanjar_mausoleum.jpg)