Turkmenistan, a landlocked country in Central Asia. Because it is located on the Mediterranean seismic belt, it is often threatened by earthquakes, with a population of 5.72 million and a land area of 491,200 square kilometers, and the country is divided into five states and one municipality.
Turkmenistan is one of the driest regions in the world, but it is rich in oil and natural gas, has the fifth largest natural gas reserves in the world, and agriculture is dominated by cotton and wheat.
Turkmenistan is relatively closed, because the president's family should feel that it is better to manage it in order to be hereditary monarchy (it seems to me that it has little to do with geography or ethnicity). There are no major powers around Turkmenistan, and there is no serious tension between regional and foreign powers, so Turkmenistan does not have an international political environment in which it can only be neutral, closed, and equal.
Turkmenistan, with a small population and abundant energy resources, has brought abundant foreign exchange earnings from the export of energy. It will use a part of the energy income to provide welfare, lower prices and provide basic social security to ensure that the people can live a stable life with sufficient food and clothing. Part of the reason for the continuation of Turkmenistan's closure is also the basic security of life for the population.
The country hardly has any supporting facilities for travel. There are no hostels in this country, and individuals are not allowed to host foreigners. Foreigners in hotels are more than five times more expensive than natives, and some hotels have excused themselves not to accept foreigners. The buildings are almost all white marble and feel unusually luxurious.
There is hardly anyone in sight on the street, but at night the road is brightly lit. Photography is not allowed in the country, and there are a lot of police officers on the streets. The traditional dress of women here is a long skirt, and women in Turkmenistan have a feeling of being eye-catching, with long skirts and long hair that look unusually tall.
The national costume of Turkmenistan men consists of high hats sewn from sheepskin, long shirts with elaborate necklines, fat trousers and oriental robes. Women in Turkmenistan often wear long skirts that reach the ankles and have elaborate embroidery at the neckline. The traditional food of Turkmenistan people is grilled meat, pilaf, grilled naan, barbecue patties, fried dumplings and buns, etc., and the drink is mainly tea.
In terms of etiquette, the etiquette of Turkmenistan people is basically the same as that of the Asian continent, such as respecting the old and loving the young, paying attention to order, obeying traffic rules, and not inquiring about the privacy of others.
Turkmenistan is a permanently neutral country recognized by the United Nations, and Turkmenistan is a fish in the rivers and lakes and makes many friends. Turkmenistan has good relations with the United States, can also be brothers and brothers with Russia, is also very good with China, is also good friends with Iran, the European Union also has frequent contacts, and has brought in a lot of investment from Turkey, and has close relations.
Niyazov, a former dictator of Turkmenistan, ruled the former Soviet republic for 21 years, proclaimed himself the "father of Turkmenistan", and was scattered all over the country during his lifetime, all of which were thrown into the garbage heap after his death. The dictator's series of strange rules such as banning dances, theater, listening to the radio in the car, forbidding men to have beards, long hair, and gold teeth, and Turkmenistan people must meditate before eating, wishing President Niyazov good health.
Turkmenistan is best known for its Hell's Gate, but due to the collapse of drilling equipment, a large pit with a diameter of more than 70 meters was formed, and in order to prevent the leakage of toxic gases, experts decided to set fire to the leaked natural gas. The fire burning inside the pit has never been extinguished for more than forty years, and this large pit is known by locals as the "Gate of Hell".
The "Gate of Hell" at night is like being in hell, the place where the "Gate of Hell" is located is very desolate, not many people know it, there are few tourists who come to visit, there are no management and charging personnel next to the pit, there is no sign at the entrance or next to the pit, and there are no catering and health service facilities nearby.