Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Turkmenistan - statistics & facts
Located on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan is a former Soviet republic with few diplomatic relations. It sits on large natural gas resources, with the majority of exports going to the Russian company Gazprom . A classic rentier state, Turkmenistan’s economy relies almost exclusively on this resource.
