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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Land of Gold and Weirdness!
April 13th 2011 Turkmenistan was the strangest country I'd ever visited. Described by some as a cross between Las Vegas and Pyongyang, Ashgabat, its capital, was all I expected it to be and more, easily making it into my top five cities visited. I especially adored the gold statues of Turkmenbashi - the ex-president - and I loved the lurking policemen who made me feel like a spy whenever I got my camera out.
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Annexed by Russia between 1865 and 1885, Turkmenistan became a Soviet republic in 1924. It achieved its independence upon the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. President NIYAZOV retains absolute control over the country and opposition is not tolerated... ... read more COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
