Give me a fact about Turkmenistan

[dolgoruky]

I'll begin. The world's largest carpet was made in Turkmenistan.

[TrogL]

1. Next to Khazakstan(?)

[mr_hat]

12. The men are Turkmen and the women are Turkgals.

[Robb]

2. The current ruler re-named a month

after himself, and another after his dead mother. Also has a gold-gilded statue of himself in the main square that rotates, so his face is always properly hit by the sun. :crazy:

[dolgoruky]

4. I'm impressed!

Well done!

[Robb]

5. Thanks!

I like to keep abreast of the ruling nutbags of the day. Plus, ever since I wrote this piece for Bartcop, I've become something of a Turkmenophile. :)

[dolgoruky]

6. For another 10$ can you name the president?

...clock's ticking away...

[MisterP]

7. Turkmenbashi, Queen of the World

[dolgoruky]

9. Time's up

I'm sorry, I'll have to accept your first answer. The correct answer is in fact, Sapamurat Niazov. Turkmenbshi is his official title.

Can we have the next contestant please!

[Robb]

8. Argh...

...trying to do it without Google. Za-something, or something-Za...

Nope. I know he changed it to Turkmenbashi, but that's about all I got. :shrug:

(on edit): Ah! Nyazov! There was a Z in there, anyhoo. :D

[GOPisEvil]

10. Niyazov

:-)

[Sufi Marmot]

11. Saparmurat Niyazov....

Who seems to be the "Reverend Moon" of Central Asia...

AI link

Longer AI link

-SM

[GOPisEvil]

3. It's a potential US-invasion target...

...after all petroleum is their largest industry.

[dolgoruky]

13. Next question...

Ashgabat is the current capital of Turkmenistan. But what was it's former name?

[Robb]

14. Constantinople!!

Oh, wait, that was Istanbul.... :D

No idea.

[dolgoruky]

15. I'm sorry, I can't accept that answer

The correct answer is... Krasnovodsk!

[Sufi Marmot]

20. I thought Turkmenbashi used to be Krasnovodsk... n/t

[dolgoruky]

21. You're right

It was a trick question. Only the spelling of Ashgabat has changed. Formerly askhabad!

[GOPisEvil]

16. The old Parthienian name?

Mitridatokert

I admit - I had to look it up. :-)

[dolgoruky]

19. Next question

(this is getting good)

Now then, a hard one. What's the conection between Turkmenistan and former Russian Dissident Andrei Sakharov?

[Robb]

24. Aha! Sakharov!

Finally, something I know something about! There are two connections, actually! :D

[Sufi Marmot]

17. Poltorask?

Yeah, I cheated...

[NoPasaran]

18. The 26 Baku Commissars

Were shot in what's now Turkmenistan in 1918

[SoCalDem]

22. Gobble is NOT the official language

:P

[DieboldMustDie]

23. It's not related to Myunclestan.

;)