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

• 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, South Korea, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Serbia, Syria, Tunisia

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