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TR - Snapshot 

 

Official Name of Country

Republic of Turkey

Capital City 

Ankara

Government

Parliamentary Democracy

Population

72 million (2008)

Labor Force (Population)

25.2 million (2008)

Average Age

28.5 (2008)

Official Language

Turkish

President

Abdullah Gül

Prime Minister

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Area

783,562.38 km²

Coordinates

35° 55' North, 32° 50' East

Time Zone

GMT +2

Neighboring Countries

Bulgaria, Greece, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia

Major Cities (Population)

Istanbul (12.6 million), Ankara (4.5 million), Izmir (3.8 million), Bursa (2.5 million), Adana (2 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 Liras (TL)

Financial Center

Istanbul

GDP

USD 742 billion (2008 - Current Prices)

GDP Per Capita

USD 10,436 (2008)

Exports Value

USD 132 billion (2008)

Imports Value

USD 202 billion (2008)

Tourism Revenue

USD 22 billion (2008)

Tourist Number

26.5 million people (2008)

Foreign Direct Investment

USD 18.2 billion (2008)

Number of Companies with Foreign Capital 

22,000 (2008)

Inflation Rate

%5.73 (CPI - June 2009) 

Major Exports Markets

Germany (%9.8); UK (%6.2); United Arab Emirates (%6.0); Italy (%5.9); France (%5.0) (2008)

Major Imports Sources

Russia (%15.5); Germany (%9.3); China (%7.8); USA (%5.9); Italy

(%5.5) (2008)

Free Trade Agreements

  • Customs Union Agreement with 27 EU countries
  • Free Trade Agreements with Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, EFTA member countries (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein), Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Macedonia, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Syria

Airports

45 (16 international)

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