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| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Istanbul |
6,293,397 |
1990 |
| Ankara |
2,541,899 |
1990 |
| Izmir |
2,319,188 |
1990 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Asia and the Pacific |
| Population: |
65,599,206 July 1999 |
| Area Total: |
780,580 km2 |
| Area Land: |
770,760 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
7,200 km km |
| Capital: |
Ankara |
| Climate: |
Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters;
harsher in interior. |
| Languages: |
Turkish (official)
Kurdish
Arabic |
| Currency: |
Turkish lira (TL$) |
| Holiday: |
Anniversary of the Republic, 29 October (1923) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Ankara |
| January: |
0.3°C / 32.5°F |
| July: |
23°C / 73°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
373.38mm / 14.7'' |
Boundaries |
| Syria: |
822km |
| Iran: |
499km |
| Iraq: |
331km |
| Armenia: |
268km |
| Georgia: |
252km |
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Bulgaria: |
240km |
|
Greece: |
206km |
| Azerbaijan: |
9km |
Ethnic Divisions |
| Turkish |
80% |
| Kurdish |
20% |
Religions |
| Muslim |
100% |
| other |
.20% |
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