Turkmenistan Profile

Location
Asia

Population
4,997,503 (July 2011 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Turkmen (85), Uzbek (5), Russian (4), other (6)

Religion (%)
Muslim (96.16), Non-religious (2.00), Christian (1.83), Jewish (0.01)

Leader
President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

Government type
A secular democracy and a presidential republic

Legal system
Transitioning to civil law system and influenced by Islamic law tradition

Statistics provided by CIA World Factbook and Operation World.

Persecution News - Turkmenistan

Update: Pastor released from prison
(March 01, 2012)

Update: Pastor remains detained
(September 15, 2011)

Heavy fines imposed
(February 03, 2011)

Update: Protestant pastor to be sent to labour camp
(October 28, 2010)

Update: Family concerned for health of imprisoned pastor
(September 16, 2010)

Pastor faces criminal charges
(September 02, 2010)

Formerly imprisoned Christian under fire
(May 13, 2009)

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