Turkey at a Glance

Official Name of Country

Republic of Turkey

Capital City

Ankara

Government

Parliamentary Democracy

Population

73 million (2009)

Labor Force (Population)

24.7 million (2009)

Median Age

28.8 (2009)

Official Language

Turkish

President

Abdullah Gul

Prime Minister

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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

Electricity Voltage

220 V, 50 Hz

Currency

Turkish Lira (TRY)

Financial Center

Istanbul

GDP

USD 618 billion (2009 - Current Prices)

GDP Per Capita

USD 8,590 (2009)

Exports Value

USD 102 billion (2009)

Imports Value

USD 141 billion (2009)

Tourism Revenue

USD 21.2 billion (2009)

Tourist Number

27.3 million people (2009)

Foreign Direct Investment

USD 7.9 billion (2009)

Number of Companies with Foreign Capital

23,500 (2008)

Inflation Rate

6.5% (CPI - 2009)

Major Exports Markets

Germany (9.6%); France (6.1%); UK (5.8%);
Italy (5.8%); Iraq (5%) (2009)

Major Imports Sources

Russia (14%); Germany (10%); China (9%);
USA (6.1%); Italy (5.4%) (2009)

Free Trade Agreements

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

Traffic Flow

Right
Airports 45 (16 international)
Source: www.invest.gov.tr