| Official Name of Country |
Republic of Turkey |
| Capital City |
Ankara |
| Government |
Parliamentary Democracy |
| Population |
74 million (2010) |
| Labor Force (Population) |
25.9 million (October 2010) |
| Median Age |
29.2 (2010) |
| Official Language |
Turkish |
| President |
Abdullah Gul |
| Prime Minister |
Recep Tayyip Erdogan |
| Area |
783,562.38 km² |
| Coordinates |
39° 55′ North, 32° 50′ East |
| Time Zone |
GMT +2 |
| Neighboring Countries |
Bulgaria, Greece, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia |
| Major Cities (Population) |
Istanbul (13.3 million), Ankara (4.8 million), Izmir (3.9 million), Bursa (2.6 million), Adana (2.1 million) |
| Climate |
Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters |
| Telephone Code |
+90 |
| Country Code Top-Level Domain |
.tr |
| Electricity Voltage |
220 V, 50 Hz |
| Currency |
Turkish Lira (TRY) |
| Financial Center |
Istanbul |
| GDP |
USD 736 billion (2010 – Current Prices) |
| GDP Per Capita |
USD 10,079 (2010) |
| Exports Value |
USD 114 billion (2010) |
| Imports Value |
USD 185 billion (2010) |
| Tourism Revenue |
USD 20.8 billion (2010) |
| Tourist Number |
28.5 million people (2010) |
| Foreign Direct Investment |
USD 9.1 billion (2010) |
| Number of Companies with Foreign Capital |
25,500 (2010) |
| Inflation Rate |
6.4% (CPI – 2010) |
| Major Exports Markets |
Germany (10.1%); UK (6.3%); Italy (5.7%); Iraq (5.3%); France (5.3%) (2010) |
| Major Imports Sources |
Russia (11.6%); Germany (9.5%); China (9.3%); USA (6.6%); Italy (5.5%) (2010) |
| Trade Agreements |
- Customs Union Agreement with the EU
- Free Trade Agreements with Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Chile, Croatia, EFTA member countries (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Serbia, Syria, Tunisia
|
| Traffic Flow |
Right |
| Airports |
45 (13 international) |
