Turkestan is an ancient name for the Central Asian Turkic state of Turkmenistan.
Specifically, the term traces its origins to the geographers of ancient Persia. But the term never was limited to either the ancient frontier or the modern borders of Turkmenistan. The term actually referred to the lands of all Turkish peoples.
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Yes, Turkestan is the name by which the Central Asian Turkic state of Turkmenistan was called.Specifically, Turkmenistan is one of the modern and ancient areas in which Turkish-speaking peoples lived. The modern-day Asian/European country of Turkey and such modern Central Asian Turkic states as Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan continue to host Turkish peoples. In ancient times, the entire area was called "Turkestan" or "Land of the Turks" by the geographers of ancient Persia.
The name Turkmenistan means land of the turkey men. Turkmenistan first appeared in written form during works of the 10th century.
The Karkum Desert covers about 70% of Turkmenistan.
Afghanistan is the name of the country that borders Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and Iran!
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"Türkmenistan Republikasy" is the Turkmen equivalent of "Turkmenistan."Specifically, the phrase "Türkmenistan Republikasy" means "Republic of Turkmenistan." The word "Türkmenistan" comes from ancient Persian and translates into English as "Land of the Turks." The pronunciation is "tyoork-meh-nee-stahn reh-poo-blee-kah-sih."
The Population of Turkmenistan is 7,000,867,342
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The word "stan" is a Farsi word meaning "land of", so "Turkmenistan" is land of the Turkmens. The Turkmens or Turcomans are a group of Türkic peoples who primarily live in Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan. Note that the Iraqi and Syrian Turkmen are a different ethnic group.