The government of Turkmenistan.

• Author: Oliver, Charles
• Position: Brickbats - Brief Article

When does a boy become a man? The government of Turkmenistan is closing in on an official answer. By proclamation, a Turkmen child now reaches adolescence on his or her 13th birthday. At 25, that adolescent becomes a youth, but he won't be mature until age 37. Old age arrives at 85...