| Official Name of Country |
Republic of Turkey |
|
Capital City |
Ankara |
|
Government |
Parliamentary Democracy |
|
Population |
78.7 million (2015) |
|
Labor Force (Population) |
29.7 million (2015) |
|
Median Age |
31 (2015) |
|
Official Language |
Turkish |
|
President |
Recep Tayyip Erdogan |
|
Prime Minister |
Binali Yildirim |
|
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 (14.7 million), Ankara (5.3 million), Izmir (4.2 million), Bursa (2.8 million), Antalya (2.3 million) (2015) |
|
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 720 billion (2015-Current Prices) |
|
GDP Per Capita |
USD 9,261 (2015) |
|
Exports Value |
USD 144 billion (2015) |
|
Imports Value |
USD 207 billion (2015) |
|
Tourism Revenue |
USD 31.5 billion (2015) |
|
Tourist Number |
41.6 million (2015) |
|
Foreign Direct Investment |
USD 16.8 billion (2015) |
|
Number of Companies with Foreign Capital |
46,756 (2015) |
|
Inflation Rate |
8.81% (CPI-2015) |
|
Major Exports Markets |
Germany (9.3%); UK (7.3%); Iraq (5.9%); Italy (4.8%); USA (4.4%); France (4.1%); Switzerland (3.9%); Spain (3.3%); UAE (3.3%); Iran (2.5%) (2015) |
|
Major Imports Sources |
China (12%); Germany (10.3%); Russia (9.8%); USA (5.4%); Italy (5.1%); France (3.7%); South Korea (3.4%); Iran (2.9%); India (2.7%); Spain (2.7%) (2015) |
| Trade Agreements |
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Traffic Flow |
Right |
Source: www.invest.gov.tr
