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Offical Name The Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti)
Founder Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK ( 1881-1938 )
Capital ANKARA
Population 70 million (as of 2004)
Literacy rate 2004 % 96
Language Turkish (uses Latin Alphabet)
Currency New Turkish Lira ( YTL )
Location Eastern Mediterranean. Located on two contitents Europe and Asia. The European part of Turkey is called Thrace, while the Asian part is called Anatolia or ( Asia Minor )
Area 814 578 Km2 (314 500 square miles)
% 3
% 97
on the European continent
on the Asian continent
Major Cities
Istanbul
Ankara
Izmir
Adana
Konya
Bursa
9.2 million
3.7 million
3.1 million
2.0 million
1.9 million
1.5 million
Religion 99 percent of the population is Muslim. Turkey is a secular state that quarantees complete freedom of worship to non-Muslims.
National Anthem � Istiklal Marsi � ( Independence March )
Lyrics by : Mehmet Akif Ersoy
Adopted as Turkey�s National Anthem on March 12,1921
Government Turkey is democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law; committed to the nationalism of Atatürk and based on the principle of the separation of powers;
Legislative Power
Executive Power
Judicial Power :The Turkish Grand National Assembly
:President and the Council of Ministers.
:Independent courts and supreme
judiciary organs.
Coastline 8333 Km. (5000 miles)
Turkey is surrounded by sea on three sides, by the Black Sea in the north, the Mediterranean in the south and the Aegean Sea in the west. In the northwest there is also an important internal sea, the Sea of Marmara, between the straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus
Geographical Regions Turkey has 80 administrative provinces and seven geographical regions. The first four of the seven regions are given the names of the seas which are adjacent to them.
- Black Sea Region
- Marmara Region
- Aegean Region
- Mediterranean Region
The other three regions are named in accordance with their location in the whole of Anatolia.
- Central Anatolia Region
- Eastern Anatolia Region
- Southeastern Anatolia Region
Famous Landmarks Ayasofya Museum, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Dolmabahçe Palace, ancient City of Troy, Ephesus, Aphrodisias, Pergamon, Pamukkale, Göreme- Cappadocia, Mt.Nemrut, Safranbolu
Some important products
As of 1998, Turkey is the world's largest producer of hard-shell nuts, fig and apricot, the fourth STET in fresh vegetables, grape and tobacco production and seventh in wheat and cotton production. Turkish delight and helva are famous throughout the world.
Turkey is among the leading countries worldwide in textiles and ready-to-wear clothing production, banking, automotiv and electronic industries The leather processing industry is also very developed in Turkey, both in terms of technological level and high production capacity.
Other Useful Information
Time Local time is equal to GMT + 2 hours. Same time zone all over the country.
Electricity 220 volts a.c. throughout Turkey
Weights and Measures Metric and Kilo system
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