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While it is difficult for journalists and organizations to enter West Papua, no government agency is dedicated to protecting isolated Indigenous groups. Human rights organizations, including Survival International, have argued that there is a need to raise awareness of the existence of uncontacted tribes, for example, to prevent the development ...
Turkmenistan has long served as a thoroughfare for several empires and cultures. [6] Merv is one of the oldest oasis-cities in Central Asia, [19] and was once among the biggest cities in the world. [20] It was also one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road.
In 2004, border guards shot and killed six people who were allegedly illegally crossing the border from Iran. There are reports of prisoners dying after having food and medical care withheld. [56] Ogulsapar Myradowa, a journalist and human rights activist, died violently in prison in September 2006.
World population density map (1994), showing uninhabited or nearly uninhabited areas in gray. [needs update] The list of uninhabited regions includes a number of places around the globe. The list changes year over year as human beings migrate into formerly uninhabited regions, or migrate out of formerly inhabited regions.
Very high human development 1 Ashghabat City: 0.800 High human development 2 Balkan Velayat: 0.756 3 Lebap Velayat: 0.750 – Turkmenistan: 0.744: 4 Ahal Velayat: 0.738 5 Mary Velayat: 0.723 6 Dashoghuz Velayat: 0.722
According to U.S. government estimates, in 2022 Turkmenistan is 89% Muslim (mostly Sunni), 9% Eastern Orthodox Christian and 2% other religions. [1] In 2023, the country was scored zero out of 4 for religious freedom; [2] it was noted that restrictions have tightened since 2016.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 February 2025. Oghuz Turkic ethnic group of Central Asia This article is about the Central Asian ethnic group. For other ethnic groups, see Turkmen (disambiguation) § Ethnic groups. Ethnic group Turkmens Türkmenler Түркменлер توركمنلر Turkmens in folk costume at the 20th ...
The population of Turkmenistan increased from 1.5 million in the 1959 census to 4.5 million in the 1995 census. [3] The population continued growing to over 5 million in 2001–2006. [4] According to opposition media, Turkmenistan's population in 2019 was no more than 3.3 million. [5]