Turkey

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
Asia
Area:
780,580 sq km OR 301,383 sq mi
Coastline:
7,200 km OR 4,475 mi
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 5137 m OR 16,854 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
78,665,830 (2010)
Population growth rate:
1.22% (2010)
Population density:
101 per sq km OR 261 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
Urban: 73.40%
Rural: 26.60%
Life Expectancy:
72.5 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
23.94 (2010)
Birth Rate:
16.8 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
5.7 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
95.40% (2010)
Male Literacy:
98.50% (2010)
Female Literacy:
92.40% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
Ankara
Official Language(s):
Turkish

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
$10,135
Currency:
Turkish lira

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