Turkmenistan (Noun)
Meaning
A republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- Turkmenistan declared its independence from the Soviet Union on October 27, 1991.
- Turkmenistan was an important stopover on the ancient Silk Road, particularly the cities of Merv and Nisa.
- She studied the geography of Turkmenistan for an upcoming cultural exchange trip.
- The government of Turkmenistan approved an agreement to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1997.
- To strengthen economic ties, the governments of Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan signed several memoranda of understanding in trade, agriculture, transportation and more.