Republic of Turkey

Turkiye Cumhuriyeti

Area: 297,200 square miles / 769,400 square kilometers

Arable land: 32%

Topography: Central Turkey has wide plateaus, with hot, dry summers and cold winters. High mountains ring the interior on all but the west, with more than 20 peaks over 10,000 feet. Rolling plains are found in the west; mild, fertile coastal plains are in the south and west.

Population: 66,493,970 (2002)
Population Density: 224/square mile
Age Distribution: Below 15: 28.4%. 65 or older: 6.1%
Urban Population: 74%

Republic

Capital: Ankara
Turk 80%, Kurd 20%

Source: The World Almanac and Book of Facts: 1998, 2002.
Map created on National Geographic Society's Map Machine
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The Ecoregions of Turkey

Map created on National Geographic Society's Wild World: Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World
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