Head of state and head of government: Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov
Form of state: presidential republic
Area: 488,100 km2
Capital: Ashgabad
Population: 5.18 million
Religions: 89% Muslim, 9% Orthodox, others
Languages: 72% Turkmen, 12% Russian, others
Currency: Turkmen manat (TMM)
Gross domestic product (gdp) 2010: no data
Change against previous year: +9.3%
Gdp per person 2010: USD 3,663
Swiss colony 2010: 4 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 16.7m
Change against previous year: +101%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 0.06 million
Change against previous year: -96%