Turkey (country), officially the Republic of Turkey (in Turkish, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti), south-eastern Europe and south-western Asia, bordered on the north-west by Bulgaria and Greece; on the north by the Black Sea; on the north-east by Georgia and Armenia; on the east by Iran; on the south by Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea; and on the west by the Aegean Sea. The capital of Turkey is Ankara. The area of Turkey is 779,452 sq km (300,948 sq mi).
Population
62,697,000
(1996 estimate)
Population Density
80 people/sq km
(208 people/sq mi)
(1996 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
69%Urban
31%Rural
Largest Cities
Istanbul7,615,500
Ankara2,782,200
Izmir1,985,300
Adana1,047,300
Bursa 996,600
(1994 estimate)
Ethnic Groups
80%Turkish
19%Kurdish
1%Other
including Arabs, Greeks, and Armenians
Languages
Official Language
Turkish
Other Languages
Kurdish, Arabic, other minority languages
Religions
99%Islam mainly Sunni
1%Other
including Eastern Orthodoxy, other Christian denominations
Time and Date in Ankara
Countries Currency Unit
TRL/Unit
Units/TRL
DZD
Algeria Dinars
17,362.69
0.0000575948
USD
United States Dollars
1,344,097.64
0.000000743994
ARS
Argentina Pesos
456,399.88
0.00000219106
AUD
Australia Dollars
717,095.75
0.00000139451
ATS
Austria Schillings **
85,079.72
0.0000117537
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
1,344,097.64
0.000000743994
BBD
Barbados Dollars
675,425.95
0.00000148055
BEF
Belgium Francs **
29,021.45
0.0000344573
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
1,344,097.64
0.000000743994
BRL
Brazil Reals
578,106.51
0.00000172979
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
1,916,497.45
0.000000521785
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
601,205.28
0.00000166333
CAD
Canada Dollars
842,607.73
0.00000118679
CLP
Chile Pesos
2,047.52
0.000488395
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
162,381.62
0.00000615833
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
2,045,810.72
0.000000488804
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
37,916.44
0.0000263738
DKK
Denmark Kroner
157,590.31
0.00000634557
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
497,813.94
0.00000200878
EGP
Egypt Pounds
290,145.20
0.00000344655
EUR
Euro
1,170,722.44
0.000000854173
FJD
Fiji Dollars
601,385.97
0.00000166283
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
196,901.38
0.00000507868
FRF
France Francs **
178,475.48
0.00000560301
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
598,580.88
0.00000167062
XAU
Gold Ounces
406,247,502.20
0.00000000246155
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
3,435.72
0.000291060
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
172,329.05
0.00000580285
HUF
Hungary Forint
4,814.53
0.000207705
ISK
Iceland Kronur
13,441.82
0.0000743947
INR
India Rupees
27,540.75
0.0000363098
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
136.812
0.00730931
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
1,486,510.86
0.000000672716
ILS
Israel New Shekels
283,388.96
0.00000352872
ITL
Italy Lire **
604.628
0.00165391
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
28,231.41
0.0000354215
JPY
Japan Yen
10,132.66
0.0000986907
JOD
Jordan Dinars
1,895,765.36
0.000000527491
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
887.779
0.00112641
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
29,021.45
0.0000344573
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
353,803.01
0.00000282643
MXN
Mexico Pesos
149,173.04
0.00000670362
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
592,052.57
0.00000168904
NOK
Norway Kroner
151,812.70
0.00000658706
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
531,250.68
0.00000188235
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
22,382.97
0.0000446768
PHP
Philippines Pesos
26,344.52
0.0000379586
XPT
Platinum Ounces
697,556,904.68
0.00000000143357
PLN
Poland Zlotych
326,890.98
0.00000305912
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
5,839.54
0.000171246
ROL
Romania Lei
40.8106
0.0245034
RUR
Russia Rubles
43,190.80
0.0000231531
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
358,420.45
0.00000279002
XAG
Silver Ounces
6,222,957.78
0.000000160695
SGD
Singapore Dollars
729,615.22
0.00000137059
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
28,031.18
0.0000356746
ZAR
South Africa Rand
118,341.79
0.00000845010
KRW
South Korea Won
1,017.64
0.000982671
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
7,036.18
0.000142123
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
1,675,842.37
0.000000596715
SDD
Sudan Dinars
5,169.61
0.000193438
SEK
Sweden Kronor
129,727.58
0.00000770846
CHF
Switzerland Francs
799,455.56
0.00000125085
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
38,457.73
0.0000260026
THB
Thailand Baht
30,862.09
0.0000324022
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
219,623.80
0.00000455324
TRL
Turkey Liras
1.00000
1.00000
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
1,459.72
0.000685062
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
300.693
0.00332565
Turkey :
Geographic coordinates
39 00 N, 35 00 E
Turkey :
Population growth rate
1.24%
Turkey :
Birth rate
18.31 births/1,000 population
Turkey :
Death rate
5.95 deaths/1,000 population
Turkey :
People living with HIV/AIDS
N/A
Turkey :
Independence
29 October 1923
Turkey :
National holiday
Independence Day, 29 October
Turkey :
Constitution
7 November 1982
Turkey :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $444 billion
Turkey :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $6,800
Turkey :
Electricity - consumption
119.5 billion kWh
Turkey :
Exports
$26.9 billion apparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport equipment
Turkey :
Imports
$55.7 billion machinery, chemicals, semi-finished goods, fuels, transport equipment
Turkey :
Telephones
19.5 million
Turkey :
Mobile cellular
12.1 million
Turkey :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 16, FM 72, shortwave 6
Turkey :
Radios
11.3 million
Turkey :
Television broadcast stations
635
Turkey :
Televisions
20.9 million
Turkey :
Internet country code
.tr
Turkey :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
22
Turkey :
Internet users
2 million
Turkey :
Railways
8,607 km
Turkey :
Highways
382,059 km
Turkey :
Waterways
1,200 km
Turkey :
Pipelines
crude oil 1,738 km; petroleum products 2,321 km; natural gas 708 km
Turkey :
Ports and harbors
Gemlik, Hopa, Iskenderun, Istanbul, Izmir, Kocaeli (Izmit), Icel (Mersin), Samsun, Trabzon
Turkey :
Merchant marine
548 ships
Turkey :
Airports
121
Turkey :
Heliports
N/A
Turkey :
Military branches
Land Force, Navy (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry), Air Force, Coast Guard, Gendarmerie
