Battle occurred in 1880/81 Russian campaign to conquer Teke Turkmen tribe. Fort enclosed 2.6 square kilometres with 5.5m thick mud walls. Area was part of Akhal Oasis with Kopet Dagh irrigation streams
Population reached 6,377,693 as of December 2024. Population density is 12.9 people per square kilometer. Total area is 488,100 km²
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Population is 7,544,101 with 1.3% annual growth rate. Fertility rate is 2.36 births per woman, above replacement rate. Life expectancy is 65 years
Turkmenistan is named after the Turkmen tribe, meaning 'land of the Turkmen'. The country gained independence from the USSR in 1991. President Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov has maintained dictatorial power
Turkic peoples are about 40 ethnic groups in Central and Western Asia. Kök Turks were original home of Turks in Central Asia and Western China. First "Turk" term appeared in 552 AD for Kök-Turkish Empire. Original settlement area was southern Siberia