Turkey
Where is it?
Country Map
Country Flag
Geography
Continent:
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Asia |
Area:
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780,580 sq km OR 301,383 sq mi |
Coastline:
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7,200 km OR 4,475 mi |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft highest point: 5137 m OR 16,854 ft |
Population
Population:
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78,665,830 (2010) |
Population growth rate:
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1.22% (2010) |
Population density:
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101 per sq km OR 261 per sq mi |
Urban vs Rural Population:
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Urban: 73.40% Rural: 26.60% |
Life Expectancy:
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72.5 (2010) |
Infant Mortality:
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23.94 (2010) |
Birth Rate:
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16.8 per 1000 (2010) |
Death Rate:
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5.7 per 1000 (2010) |
Overall Literacy:
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95.40% (2010) |
Male Literacy:
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98.50% (2010) |
Female Literacy:
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92.40% (2010) |
Government
Capital:
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Ankara |
Official Language(s):
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Turkish |
Economy
GDP Per Capita:
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$10,135 |
Currency:
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Turkish lira |
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