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Turkmenistan People
Country Name: Turkmenistan
Capital City: Ashgabat (Ashkhabad)
Population: 5,097,028 (July 2007 est.)
Population Growth: 1.617% (2007 est.)
Currency: Turkmen manat (TMM)
Languages: Turkmen 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%
Area:
Inflation Rate: 11% (2006 est.)
Unemployment Rate: 60% (2004)
Domain extension:
PEOPLE OF TURKMENISTAN
Age Structure 0-14 years:
34.7% (male 900,718/female 866,930)
Age Structure 15-64 years:
60.9% (male 1,537,638/female 1,567,049)
Age Structure 65 years and over:
4.4% (male 97,454/female 127,239) (2007 est.)
Median Age - total:
22.3 years
Median Age - male:
21.7 years
Median Age - female:
22.9 years (2007 est.)
Population Growth Rate:
1.617% (2007 est.)
Birth Rate:
25.36 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death Rate:
6.17 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net Migration Rate:
-3.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex Ratio - at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
Sex Ratio - under 15 years:
1.039 male(s)/female
Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:
0.981 male(s)/female
Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:
0.766 male(s)/female
Sex Ratio - total population:
0.99 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Life Expectancy at Birth - total:
68.3 years
Life Expectancy at Birth - male:
65.23 years
Life Expectancy at Birth - female:
71.54 years (2007 est.)
Major Infectious Diseases:
Nationality:
Turkmen(s)
Ethnic Groups:
Turkmen 85%, Uzbek 5%, Russian 4%, other 6% (2003)
Religions:
Muslim 89%, Eastern Orthodox 9%, unknown 2%
Languages:
Turkmen 72%, Russian 12%, Uzbek 9%, other 7%