Official Name of Country |
Republic of Turkey |
Capital City |
Ankara |
Government |
Parliamentary Democracy |
Population |
76 million (2012) |
Labor Force (Population) |
27.3 million (2012) |
Median Age |
30.1 (2012) |
Official Language |
Turkish |
President |
Recep Tayyip Erdogan |
Prime Minister |
Binali Yıldırım |
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 (13.9 million), Ankara (5.0 million), Izmir (4.0 million), Bursa (2.7 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 786 billion (2012-Current Prices) |
GDP Per Capita |
USD 10,504 (2012) |
Exports Value |
USD 153 billion (2012) |
Imports Value |
USD 237 billion (2012) |
Tourism Revenue |
USD 25.7 billion (2012) |
Tourist Number |
31.8 million (2012) |
Foreign Direct Investment |
USD 12.4 billion (2012) |
Number of Companies with Foreign Capital |
33,041 (2012) |
Inflation Rate |
6.2% (CPI-2012) |
Major Exports Markets |
Germany (8.6%); Iraq (7.1%); Iran (6.5%); UK (5.7%); UAE (5.4%); Russia (4.4%) (2012) |
Major Imports Sources |
Russia (11.3%); Germany (9.0%); China (9.0%); USA (6.0%); Italy (5.6%); Iran (5.1%) (2012) |
Trade Agreements |
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Traffic Flow |
Right |