| Official Name | The Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti) |
| Founder | Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK (1881-1938) |
| Location | Eastern Mediterranean. Located on two continents: Europe and Asia. The European part of Turkey is called Thrace, while the Asian part is called Anatolia (or Asia Minor) |
| Area | 814,578 square kilometers (314,500 square miles) 3% on the European continent 97% on the Asian continent |
| Population | 71.9 million (as of 2008) |
| Population of Major Cities (2002 est.) | Istanbul - 10 million; Ankara - 4 mil; Izmir - 3.4 mil; Konya - 2.2 mil; Bursa - 2.1 mil; Adana - 1.8 mil |
| Language | Turkish (in Latin Alphabet) |
| Currency | New Turkish Lira (YTL) |
| Religion | 99% Muslim 1% Armenian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Jewish, Catholic and others (Only country in the Muslim world with a constitutional provision on secularism) |
| State System and Structure | Republic. Democratic, secular and social state governed by the rule of law; committed to the Atatürk nationalism and based on separation of powers: Legislative power: Turkish Grand National Assembly Executive power: President and Council of Ministers Judicial power: Independent courts and supreme judiciary organs |
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | 930.9 billion U.S. Dollars (2008 est.) |
| GDP Real Growth Rate |
4.5 % (2008) |
| Measurements and Weights | Metric and kilo systems |
References
- tourismturkey.org
- turkishembassy.org
- World Factbook
- Turkey Maps (University of Texas at Austin)
