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Turkey |
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| Official Name: |
Republic of
Turkey (Turkiye Cumhuriyeti) |
| Location: |
Southwestern
Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea
and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria. Due to its location, Turkey is
sometimes included with Europe or the Middle East. |
| Border Countries: |
Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria |
| Climate: |
Temperate;
long, hot, dry summers with short, mild, wet winters; interior is harsher than coast |
| Terrain: |
Central plateau
(Anatolia) bordered north and south by mountains |
| Capital: |
Ankara |
| Other Major Cities: |
Izmir, Adana,
Bursa, Gaziantep |
| Land Area: |
779, 452 sq.
km/300,948 sq. mi |
| Population: |
61,380,000 |
| Local Time: |
2 hours ahead of
GMT |
| Language(s): |
Turkish
(official), Kurdish, Arabic |
| Currency: |
Turkish lira
(TL) |
| Industries: |
Textiles, food
processing, mining, steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper |
| Export Commodities: |
Textiles and
apparel, steel products, foodstuffs |
| Visitor Information: |
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Istanbul |
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| Region: |
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| Land Area: |
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| Population: |
8,200,000 |
| Airport: |
Ataturk
International Airport, 24 km/15 mi west of the city center |
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