Mary Province

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Mary Province is a region in southeastern Turkmenistan known for its historical Silk Road cities, desert landscapes, and significant natural gas resources.

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Mary Province canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf province of Turkmenistan
administrativeDivisionOf Turkmenistan
agriculturalProduct cotton
wheat
borderCountry Afghanistan
borderInternal Ahal Province
linked to: Ahal Region

Balkan Province
Lebap Province
linked to: Lebap Region
capital Mary
climate arid
continental
containsCity Bayramaly
Mary
Murgap
Serhetabat
Yolöten
containsDesert Karakum Desert
containsTown Garagum
Sakarchage
Tagtabazar
country Turkmenistan
economicActivity agriculture
cotton cultivation
natural gas extraction
textile industry
hasArchaeologicalSite Abiverd
Gyaur Kala (Merv)
linked to: Ancient Merv

Sultan Kala (Merv)
linked to: Sultan Kala
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Ancient Merv
historicalCity Ancient Merv
historicalRegion Merv oasis
historicalSignificance center of medieval Islamic culture at Merv
major Silk Road crossroads
knownFor Silk Road heritage
desert landscapes
natural gas resources
languageUsed Russian
Turkmen
linked to: Turkmen language
locatedIn southeastern Turkmenistan
namedAfter city of Mary
partOf Turkmenistan
religionMajority Sunni Islam
resource groundwater for irrigation
natural gas
oil (limited)
timeZone UTC+5
transportInfrastructure highways linking to Afghanistan border
railway connection to Ashgabat
traversedByRiver Murghab River

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Teke regionToday Mary Province
Tekke Turkmens region Mary Province
Teke Turkmen presentIn Mary Province