Provinces o Turkmenistan
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Template:Politics o Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is dividit intae five provinces or welayatlar (singular welayat) an ane caipital ceety destrict (şäher).
Diveesion | ISO 3166-2 | Caipital ceety | Aurie[1] | Pop. (2001)[2] | Key |
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Ashgabat Ceety | Ashgabat | 260 km2 (100 sq mi) | 730,000 | ||
Ahal Province | TM-A | Anau | 97,260 km2 (37,550 sq mi) | 785,800 | 1 |
Balkan Province | TM-B | Balkanabat | 139,300 km2 (53,800 sq mi) | 479,500 | 2 |
Daşoguz Province | TM-D | Daşoguz | 73,400 km2 (28,300 sq mi) | 1,196,700 | 3 |
Lebap Province | TM-L | Türkmenabat | 93,700 km2 (36,200 sq mi) | 1,160,300 | 4 |
Mary Province | TM-M | Mary | 87,200 km2 (33,700 sq mi) | 1,287,700 | 5 |
The heids o the provinces (Turkmen: hyakim, "the leader") are appointit bi the Preses o Turkmenistan (Constitution o Turkmenistan, Airticles 80-81).