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Turkmenistan Cities with Hotels
 Turkmenistan, republic in Central Asia,
bordered on the north by Kazakstan and Uzbekistan, on the east by Uzbekistan and
Afghanistan, on the south by Afghanistan and Iran, and on the west by the
Caspian Sea. It was formerly the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) of the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Turkmenistan is the southernmost of
the former Soviet republics. Its land area totals 448,100 sq km (188,460 sq mi).
Ashgabat is its capital and largest city.
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Land and Resources
Turkmenistan's terrain consists largely of plains, nearly all
of which are occupied by the Garagum Desert and its oases. Four-fifths of the
country lies at an elevation of 500 m (about 1640 ft) or less. The Akdzhakaya
Depression, located in the north central part of the country, is the lowest
point in the republic at 81 m (about 265 ft) below sea level. Foothills and
mountains rise along the southern and easternmost borders, some of which exceed
3100 m (about 10,170 ft). The climate is desert continental, with cold winters
and very hot summers. For most of the country, average daily temperature in
January ranges from -6° to 5° C (21.2° to 41° F), while in July the average
temperature is 27° to 32° C (80.6° to 89.6° F). Average annual precipitation
ranges from 76 to 398 mm (about 3.0 to 15.5 in), although two-thirds of the
country receives 150 mm (about 5.9 in) or less.
Surface-water resources in Turkmenistan are scant. Mountain
runoff is slight and quickly dissipates in the desert. Rivers that originate
outside the republic constitute the main surface-water features. The Amu Darya,
which forms part of the country's border with Uzbekistan, and the Murghob, which
originates in Afghanistan, are the two largest permanent rivers. Extensive canal
systems provide irrigation and drinking water, which are crucial for the
country's economy and well-being. The Garagum Canal, which diverts water from
the Amu Darya to the southern portions of the country, is the longest canal in
the former USSR and one of the longest in the world. Other important canals are
located at the lower reaches of the Amu Darya in the northern part of the
country, although the quantity and quality of water there has deteriorated in
the past several decades, with severe environmental and health consequences. To
address this problem, a new water treatment plant, constructed with aid from the
United States, opened near Dashowuz in August 1995.
Turkmenistan's fauna includes the caracal lynx, the Central
Asian cobra, and the desert monitor, a large lizard that can reach a length of
1.6 m (5 ft). Several species of gecko (a small lizard) also inhabit the
republic, including one variety that was first discovered in 1977.
"Turkmenistan," Microsoft® Encarta® 97 Encyclopedia.
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