Did you know Turkmenistan is often described as Central Asia’s ”North Korea”

A 15m golden statue of the former president used to rotate to face the sun! Lip-syncing and long hair have been banned also. #Turkmenistan #CentralAsia #TravelFacts

The main difference between North Korea and Turkmenistan is that Turkmenistan has natural gas, and therefore money. So Turkmenistan’s population doesn’t starve