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TR - Snapshot 

 

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)

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