|Turkmenistan is located inCentral Asia, bordering the Caspian
Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan. Center of Turkmenistan is
dominated by Turan Depres-sion and Garagum Desert, flatlands of
which occupy nearly 80 percent of country's area; Kopetdag Range
along southwestern border reaches 2,912 meters; Balkan Mountains
in far west and Kugitang Range in far east only other
appreciable elevations. Climate: Turkmenistan is Subtropical,
desert, and severely continental, with little rainfall; winters
mild and dry, most precipitation falling between January and
May. Heaviest precipitation in Kopetdag Range.