1. Information gathered from the CIA World Fact Book 2010
Turkey
Information gathered from the
CIA World Fact Book 2010

3. Turkey Flag

4. Geography Mediterranean, Continental and Black Sea climate zones
Hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters, harsher in interior
Mt. Ararat, legendary resting place of Noah’s ark

5. Ethnic groups
Turkish 70-75%
Kurdish 18%
other minorities 7-12%
Language
Turkish
Economy/currency
Currency – Turkish Lira
Mix of modern industry and commerce along with traditional agriculture

6. Type of government
Republican Parliamentary Democracy
Religion
98% Sunni Muslim
2% Protestant or Catholic Christians or Jews

7. Capital city
Ankara
Major Cities
Istanbul
Izmir
Bursa
Adana
Antalya

8. Environmental Issues
Water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents
Air pollution, particularly in urban areas;
Deforestation
Concern for oil spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic

9. Natural resources
Petroleum
Natural gas
Fishing
Coal
Chromium
Copper
Iron ore
Arable land
Hydropower

10. Auto industry Textiles Food processing Mining Steel Petroleum
Major Industry
Auto industry
Textiles
Food processing
Mining
Steel
Petroleum
Construction
Lumber
Paper
Tourism

11. Literacy rate
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.4%
male: 95.3%
female: 79.6%
Life expectancy
total population: years
male: years
female: years

12. History (founding of country)
Founded in 1923 by M.K. Ataturk after the breakup of the Ottoman empire
GDP
$455.3 billion
$14,700 per capita
Population
71 million