Ashgabat

Turkmenistan's capital, rebuilt in white marble, holds the Guinness record for the most white marble buildings. See the Independence Monument, the golden statues, and the vast Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque.

Photography of government buildings may be restricted. Visas are required, usually with a tour.

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Kind	Buildings
Where	Ashgabat.
Cost	Free

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Turkmenistan

Capital	Ashgabat
Continent	Asia Central Asia
Population	7,057,841
Languages	Turkmen
Currency	Turkmenistan manat (TMT, T)
Calling code	+993
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (TMT)

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