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Official Name |
: Republic of Turkey (English)
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) |
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Capital
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: Ankara |
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Largest City
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: İstanbul |
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National Anthem
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: İstiklal Marşı (March of
Independence) |
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Flag
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 The
red color, the white star and cresent shape on the
flag represent Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. The
flag has remained almost the same since the late
1700's. |
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Founder
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: Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK |
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Form of Goverment
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: Republic - Parliamentary
System |
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Head of State
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: President - Chosen by the
legislature for a 7 years |
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President
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: Abdullah
Gül |
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Prime Minister
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: Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN |
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Currency
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: New Turkish Lira - Since
January 1,2005 the New Turkish Lira (Yeni Türk
Lirası) replaced the old Turkish Lira. |
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Language
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: Turkish |
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Area (Total)
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: 780,580 km 2 |
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Population
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: 68,109,469 (2003)
Density : 86,2 / km 2 |
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Religion
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: Islam |
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