A Little information about Turkmenistan english

I've witnessed quite often that about people I talk to have misconceptions about Turkmenistan.What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you hear the word Turkmenistan?Then in 1925 Turkmens formed the Republic of Turkmenistan.During my stay in Colorado, I've noticed that very few people know about my country.Probably about 80% of the people I've talked to have some kind of misconception.The most common misconception they have is viewing Turkmenistan as a Muslim state.But Turkmenistan is completely different from what most people think.Economically Turkmenistan still relies heavily on Russia because of the industry of gas exportation.This pipeline would be the most beneficial for Turkmenistan.Turkmenistan is still not fully awakened from the Soviet Laws and regulations.