TURKEY

Country name: Republic of Turkey Capital: Ankara
Geographic coordinates: 39° 56' N, 32° 50' E
Population: 4 174 000
Time zone: UTC+2
Government: Republic International organizations: NATO, OECD, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.tccb.gov.tr
Tourist site: www.goturkey.com
Time zone: UTC+2 Geography: Area: 779 452 sq km
Forested area: 113 340 sq km
Comparative: Similar size to Chile
Population: 83 430 000 Land use: Arable land: 28.01%
Permanent crops: 3.83%
Other: 68.16%
Area: 779 452 sq km Natural hazards: Severe earthquakes, especially in the north, seasonal floods.
Languages: Turkish, Kurdish Extreme elevation: Mount Ararat, 5165 m
Currency: Lira    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.