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About Turkey |
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The land of Turkey
is located where three continents made up the old world; Asia, Africa
and Europe, and extends to the point where Europe and Asia meet. Geographically,
the country is located in the northern half of the equator. Turkey
is roughly rectangular in shape and is 1,660 kilometers wide. |
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| Because of the geographical location, the
mainland of Anatolia, the birthplace of many great civilizations,
has always been the focal point throughout the history. It has also
been the centre of commerce with connected to three continents and
three sides surrounded by the sea. |
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National name |
Turkiye Cumhuriyeti
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Area |
301,382 sq mi (incl. 9,121
in Europe) (780,580 sq km) |
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Population
(2005 est.) |
69,660,559 (growth
rate: 1.1%) |
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Largest cities |
Istanbul: 10,048,900 (metro.
area), 9,419,000 (city proper);
Izmir: 2,398,200 |
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Monetary unit |
Turkish lira (YTL) |
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Language |
Official language:
Turkish
GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $508.7 billion, per capita
income: $7,400
Number of Domains: 323,500 |
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