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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