Turkey By Maya Larson

Geography Geography Southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia, bordering black sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia Southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia, bordering black sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia Climate: hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters Climate: hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters

Geography Area: total: 783,562 sq km land: 769,632 sq km water: 13,930 sq km Turkey is a high central plateau and has several mountain ranges

Turkey Info Turkey Info population: 78,785,548 population: 78,785, % Turkish, 18% Kurdish, 7-12% other 70-75% Turkish, 18% Kurdish, 7-12% other 99.89% Muslim, 0.2% other (mostly christens and Jews) 99.89% Muslim, 0.2% other (mostly christens and Jews)

Health Health Infant mortality rate: deaths/1000 live birth Infant mortality rate: deaths/1000 live birth Life expectancy: Life expectancy: male: years male: years female: years female: years

Economics Income per capita: $12,300 Income per capita: $12,300 Industry: textiles, food processing, autos, electronics, mining (coal, chromate, copper, boron) steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper Industry: textiles, food processing, autos, electronics, mining (coal, chromate, copper, boron) steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper

Government Republican parliamentary democracy Republican parliamentary democracy President: Abdullah Gul President: Abdullah Gul Turkey has a very stable government Turkey has a very stable government

USA relationship with turkey We our allies with turkey We our allies with turkey The USA helps give money to support economic aid and military assistance The USA helps give money to support economic aid and military assistance Our friendship goes back to the 18 th century Our friendship goes back to the 18 th century In 2006, a document called Shared Vision Statement addressed common values and goals of the two counties In 2006, a document called Shared Vision Statement addressed common values and goals of the two counties

Education Percent of budget spent on education: Percent of budget spent on education: $500/capita $500/capita 4% of the GDP 4% of the GDP Literacy rates: Literacy rates: 87% (women 80%, men 95%) 87% (women 80%, men 95%)

Current Events Current Events On October 23 a earthquake hit the city of Van and killed over 600 people. On October 23 a earthquake hit the city of Van and killed over 600 people. People are going to be employed with construction which will help the economy People are going to be employed with construction which will help the economy This month Turkish troops went into northern Iraq in name of Kurdish separatists who ambushed and killed 24 Turkish soldiers in southern Turkey This month Turkish troops went into northern Iraq in name of Kurdish separatists who ambushed and killed 24 Turkish soldiers in southern Turkey

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