Which continent does Turkmenistan belong to?

Turkmenistan belongs to Asia and is a landlocked country in Central Asia.

Turkmenistan borders Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in the north and northeast, Azerbaijan and Russia in the west, Iran in the south and Afghanistan in the southeast. Because it is located in the Mediterranean earthquake zone, it is often threatened by earthquakes.

The main ethnic groups are Turkmen, Uzbek and Russian, with a land area of 4,965,438+200,000 square kilometers. Except the capital Ashgabat, the whole country is divided into five states and 65,438+0 cities.

Although Turkmenistan is one of the driest regions in the world, it is rich in oil and natural gas resources, ranking fifth in the world, and is its pillar industry.

Climatic environment of Turkmenistan;

Karakum Desert covers 80% of Turkmenistan's territory. Except for the coastal areas and mountainous areas of Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan has a typical continental climate, with intense heat in winter, short spring and autumn, dryness and little rain.

2. The annual average temperature in Turkmenistan is above 0℃, with an average temperature of 12℃- 17℃ in the north and 15℃- 18℃ in the southeast. The coldest month is 65438+ 10, and the hottest month is July (the average temperature is above 32℃). The average annual precipitation is between 95 mm (Gazgor Bay, Garrabos) and 398 mm (Koynekhir Mountain).

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Turkmenistan.