Russians in Turkmenistan

Russians in Turkmenistan are a minority ethnic group, numbering 297,913 as of 2000 census[1] representing 4% of the population. Most Ethnic Russians migrated to Turkmenistan during the 20th century. A large number of settlements were founded in the north of the country. The Russian population reached its peak just before the breakup of the Soviet Union.[2] Most ethnic Russians live in the capital city of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat. Significant populations are found in other major cities. The main religion of Russians in Turkmenistan is Russian Orthodoxy.[3]

References

  1. ↑ </r^ "CIA – The World Factbook". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2012-07-22ef
  2. ↑ </6.^ http://www.library.cjes.ru/online/?a=con&b_id=416
  3. ↑ "Опубликована подробная сравнительная статистика религиозности в России и Польше".
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