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Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
The only mobile network is state-run Altyn Asyr, sold as TM CELL; no roaming and poor coverage.Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Apple iMessage: can still get through while WhatsApp, Telegram and most social apps are blocked.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 1 of 5: Almost everything is paid for in cash.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistani Manat · TMT
Bring plenty of 1 US dollar notes for small payments.
Change only the manat you will spend, as it cannot be changed back.
If you carry a card, make it a Visa, which works in more places than others.
Avoid street money changers, who are skilled at cheating visitors.
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Sun, 16 May 2027 · Eid al-Adha (expected date)
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Turkmenistan say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 20 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 20 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 21 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Inflated taxi fares for foreigners
Use licensed white-and-green taxis and agree the price before getting in.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine shots; hepatitis A and B if unvaccinated; typhoid if rural or long stay; rabies: many dogs carry it.
Vaccinations
Stay current on routine shots; hepatitis A and B are advised for unvaccinated travellers, typhoid for rural or long stays, and rabies is worth discussing because infected dogs are common.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $49.8 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $6,540Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | natural gas, refined petroleum, fertilizers, crude petroleum, electricity (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 7.6 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 31.6 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 72.4 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Muslim 93%, Christian 6.4%, Buddhist <1%, folk religion <1%, Jewish <1%, other <1%, unspecified <1% (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 488,100 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | subtropical desertSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes rising to mountains in the south; low mountains along border with Iran; borders Caspian Sea in westSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | presidential republic; authoritarianSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +993Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Umm al-Qura calendar (computed with ICU) · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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