Culture of Turkmenistan

People in Turkmenistan speak the Turkmen language. The linguistic diversity of Turkmenistan is diverse according to a fractionalization scale which for Turkmenistan is 0.3984. The followers of Islam are the religious majority in the country. 48.7% of Turkmenistan's population live in cities. This percentage comprises the urban population of Turkmenistan. The rate of urbanization in Turkmenistan is considered to be 2.2.

National anthem

The national anthem of Turkmenistan is called 'Garaşsyz, Bitarap Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Gimni', which in English means 'Independent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem'. It was adopted in 2008. The music has been composed by Veli Mukhatov.

Fast food

Around 13% of the population of Turkmenistan are obese.

Alcohol consumption

Each year, the people of Turkmenistan consume 2.2 litre of alcohol per capita, and this volume consists of 15.4% beer, 26.2% wine, 58.4% distilled spirits, 0% other alcohol.

National dish

One of the most popular national dishes of Turkmenistan is palaw.