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  1. Date of Independence: October 27, 1991
  2. Date of Current Constitution: May 18, 1992
  3. Population: 4,366,383 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 188,500 sq. mi. 
  5. Capital: Ashgabat
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Main Industries: oil, natural gas, food processing, textiles
  8. Agriculture: grain, cotton, grapes
  9. Natural Resources: coal, sulfur, salt 
  10. Currency: manat
  11. GDP: $7 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $1,630 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Turkmen (official), Russian, Uzbek
  14. Religions: Islam, Eastern Orthodox
  15. Literacy Rate: 98%
  16. Life Expectancy:    57 years (male)
  17.                 65 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 26 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 9 deaths per 1,000 population