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Capital:
Ankara
Geografic Situation:
Turkey, west of the Bosporus Straights, an area which includes Istanbul, is in Europe, the land to the east is in Asia (Middle East)
Area:
779,500 sq km/300,965 sq ml
Language:
Turkish
Currency:
Turkish Lira
Population:
68,109,469
Life expectancy:
65 (men), 68 (women)
Literacy rate:
90%
Religions:
Sunni Muslim, Orthodox
Physical features:
Central plateau surrounded by mountains, highest peak Great Ararat 5,137 m / 16,854 ft, sources of rivers Euphrates and Tigris in east
Imports:
Machinery, construction materials, consumer goods, iron and steel, chemical products
Exports:
Textiles and clothing, agricultural products and foodstuffs, leather, glass, petroleum products
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