Turkey

Capital: 
Ankara
Location: 
Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria.
Country Code: 
TR
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 785,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 7,200 km
Climate: 
temperate;hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters;harsher in interior
Land Resources (terrain): 
high central plateau;narrow coastal plain;several mountain ranges
Natural Resource: 
coal
Natural Resource: 
iron ore
Natural Resource: 
copper
Natural Resource: 
chromium
Natural Resource: 
antimony
Natural Resource: 
murcury
Natural Resource: 
gold
Natural Resource: 
barite
Natural Resource: 
borate
Natural Resource: 
celestite
Natural Resource: 
emery
Natural Resource: 
feldspar
Natural Resource: 
limestone
Natural Resource: 
magnesite
Natural Resource: 
marble
Natural Resource: 
perlite
Natural Resource: 
pumice
Natural Resource: 
pyrites
Natural Resource: 
clay
Natural Resource: 
arable land
Natural Resource: 
hydropower
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 234 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
earthquakes
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
air pollution
Environmental Issues: 
deforestation
Environmental Issues: 
soil spills from ship traffic
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 198 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 198 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 1.1 Billion kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 790 Million kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 43,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 632,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 150,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 560,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 1 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 32 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 78 Million
Nationality: 
Turk
Ethnic Groups: 
Turkish
Ethnic Groups: 
Kurdish
Ethnic Groups: 
Other Minorities
Unofficial Language: 
Turkish
Unofficial Language: 
Kurdish
Unofficial Language: 
Minority Languages
Type Of Government: 
republican parliamentary democracy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 87% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
tobacco
Agricultural Products: 
cotton
Agricultural Products: 
grain
Agricultural Products: 
olives
Agricultural Products: 
sugar beets
Agricultural Products: 
hazelnuts
Agricultural Products: 
pulse
Agricultural Products: 
citrus
Agricultural Products: 
livestock
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
autos
Industrial Products: 
electronics
Industrial Products: 
coal
Industrial Products: 
chromate
Industrial Products: 
copper
Industrial Products: 
boron
Industrial Products: 
steel
Industrial Products: 
petroleum
Industrial Products: 
construction
Industrial Products: 
lumber
Industrial Products: 
paper
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $145 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $181 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $275 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $313 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $863 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 6%
Export Value: 
Approx. $102 Billion
Export Product: 
apparel
Export Product: 
foodstuffs
Export Product: 
textiles
Export Product: 
metal manufactures
Export Product: 
transport equipment
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
France
Export Partner: 
United Kingdom
Export Partner: 
Italy
Export Partner: 
Iraq
Import Value: 
Approx. $141 Billion
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
chemcials
Import Product: 
semi-finished goods
Import Product: 
fuels
Import Product: 
transport equipment
Import Partner: 
Russia
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
Italy
Import Partner: 
France
Technology
Communication: 
Telephones
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Internet
Communication: 
Television
Airports: 
102
Railways: 
Approx. 9,000 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 427,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 1,200 km
Ports: 
Aliaga, Diliskelesi, Izmir, Kocaeli, Mercin Limani, Nemrut Limani
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 11,000 km
Pipelines: 
"oil: Approx. 4,000 km "
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 25 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 72 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 25 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 29%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 25%
Occupation: 
services: Approx. 46%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 15%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 17%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:11