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BASIC FACTS ABOUT TURKEY
OFFICIAL NAME: The Republic of Turkey (Turkiye Cumhuriyeti)
EU ADMISSION DATE: – – –
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: south-eastern Europe, south-western Asia
NEIGHBOURS: Greece, Bulgaria, Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Syria (Seas: Black, Aegean, Marmara, Mediterranean)
AREA: 770.760 km2
POPULATION: ca. 72 million
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION: 81 districts (iller)
CAPITAL: Ankara
CHIEF CITIES: Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa, Antalya, Denizli, etc.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Turkish
THE HIGHEST PEAK: Ararat (5,166 m)
LONGEST RIVERS: Euphrat, Tigris
CURRENCY: Turkish lira
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
FAMOUS PEOPLE: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Orhan Pamuk, Piri Reis, Hakan Sukur, Tarkan Tevetoglu, etc.