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Turkey |
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| Name |
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Republic of Turkey |
| Capital City |
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Ankara |
| Official Language |
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Turkish |
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| Population |
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65.869.000 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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19.098.137 inhabitants |
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- water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents
- air pollution, particularly in urban areas
- deforestation
- concern for oil spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic |
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| Location |
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Southeastern Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 2 hours |
| National Day |
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29 October (Anniversary of the Declaration of the Republic in 1923) |
| Currency |
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new Turkish lira (YTL) |
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| Area |
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779.452 sq km |
| Forest |
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13% |
| Land Boundaries |
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2.627 km |
| Coastline |
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7.200 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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5.166 m (Mount Ararat) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Mediterranean Sea) |
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| Weather |
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Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior |
| Summer temperatures |
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15º / 31º C |
| Winter temperatures |
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-4º / 4 ºC |
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