The southeastern part of the country includes the city of Mary, which is the site of the ancient   city of Merv, which was a stop on the Silk Road near the border with Afghanistan.
The northern part of this country includes the town of Konye-Urgench, which was an important city   in the Khwarezmian civilization. That northern region, Dashoguz Province, includes Sarygamysh  Lake. The southeastern part of the country includes the city of Mary, which is the site of the ancient   city of Merv, which was a stop on the Silk Road near the border with Afghanistan. The western  part of this country contains Garabogazköl, a large extension of the Caspian Sea. To the north, this  country borders Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Name this country whose capital, which is near Iran, is  Ashgabat.
The northern part of this country includes the town of Konye-Urgench, which was an important city   in the Khwarezmian civilization.
Turkmenistan