Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan, once known as the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic is a country in Central Asia. It has borders with Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and has a coastline on the Caspian Sea.

Turkmenistan -- Turkmenistan

Government-Sponsored Resources and Diplomatic Information

Turkmenistan Country Page Library of Congress
Statistics on Turkmenistan: CIA World Factbook
U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat
Embassy of Turkmenistan in Washington, D.C.

International Organizations and Development Programs

World Bank: Europe and Central Asia regional page
USAID Turkmenistan Country Page Information about Turkmenistan and USAID programs
Turkmenistan and the IMF The IMF's Turkmenistan Country Page with links to articles
The Eurasia Foundation in Central Asia

Internet Resources: General

Slavic and East European Library at the University of Illinois; includes a guide to internet resources and access to their excellent Slavic Reference Service
Turkic Republics and Communities Various sites on history, culture, travel
Reenic Excellent collection of internet resources about Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the Newly Independent States
Reesweb The best collection of internet resources about Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Caucasus, and Central Asia (NIS)
Central Asian Studies World Wide sponsored by the Harvard Forum for Central Asian Studies
Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center Turkmenistan Profile: Indiana University

Internet Resources: Culture, Literature and the Arts

Online News Sites and Servers

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Turkmen Service
Web Radio International Hear broadcasts from countries all over the world

Turkmen Language Study

Summer Workshop in Slavic, East European and Central Asian Languages at Indiana University
The UCLA Language Materials Project learning resources for less commonly taught languages of the world
Language Resource Page A page of links to information on distance learning and technology resources, traditional language study programs (including those that offer instruction in less commonly taught languages) and other general language study resources.

Academic and Fellowship Information

International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Provides funding for study in many scholarly program in Central and Eastern Europe
Social Science Research Council Fellowship and program information for Soviet Successor States
ACTR/ACCELS For fellowships and exchange programs in Central and East Europe, Russia and NIS

Published: Thursday, April 14, 2005

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