| Capital | nombre: Ashgabat (Ashkhabad) coordenadas geográficas: 37 57 N, 58 23 E diferencia de tiempo: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| División administrativa | 5 provinces (welayatlar, singular - welayat) and 1 independent city*: Ahal Welayaty (Anew), Ashgabat*, Balkan Welayaty (Balkanabat), Dasoguz Welayaty, Lebap Welayaty (Turkmenabat), Mary Welayaty note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses) |
| Independencia | 27 Octubre 1991 (from the Soviet Union) |
| Feriado nacional | Día de la Independencia, 27 Octubre (1991) |
| Constitución | history: several previous; latest adoptada 14 Septiembre 2016 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the total Assembly membership or absolute majority approval in a referendum; modificada 2017 (2019) |
| Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Presidente Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (desde 14 February 2007); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno jefe de gobierno: Presidente Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (desde 14 February 2007) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 7-year term (no term limits); election last held on 12 February 2017 (next to be held in February 2024) election results: Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (DPT) 97.7%, other 2.3% |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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