Turkmenistan

COUNTRY PROFILE
The word Turkmenistan is usually associated with deserts. And indeed, the great part of the country is occupied by the Karakum desert. Yet many towns, centres of civilization, existed here from time immemorial. There have been preserved in particular many ancient and medieval monuments of Parthia and Margiana. Among them the capital of Margiana - ancient Merv, with its imposing ruins rising from the excavation site.

UNESCO has included the historical-cultural reserve of "Ancient Merv" into its World Heritage List. The Karakum Canal running its full length of 1500 km from the Amudarya to the Caspian Sea is open for navigation all the year round. Firuza, buried in verdure and located at the spurs of the Kopetdag not far from Ashgabad, enjoys wide popularity among tourists. The capital itself has turned into a modern city with European level of comfort.

1. HEALTHCARE SYSTEM