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Overview of Turkey
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Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between Eastern Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia. Turkey's location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia makes it a country of significant geostrategic importance.
Area
Total 301,338 km2 (71st)
Water (%) 2.4
Population
2010 estimate 77,804,122 (18th)
Density 92.6/km2 (108th)
239.8/sq mi
Currency: Turkish lira (TRY)
Time zone
EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .tr
Calling code: 90
Officially name: The Republic of Turkey
Capital: Ankara
Largest city: Istanbul
Official language: Turkish
Government: Parliamentary republic
Capital: Ankara
Largest city: Istanbul
Official language: Turkish
Government: Parliamentary republic
Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between Eastern Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia. Turkey's location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia makes it a country of significant geostrategic importance.
Area
Total 301,338 km2 (71st)
Water (%) 2.4
Population
2010 estimate 77,804,122 (18th)
Density 92.6/km2 (108th)
239.8/sq mi
Currency: Turkish lira (TRY)
Time zone
EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .tr
Calling code: 90
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