Klik om dit land in het werelddeel te zien: Turkije
Hoofdstad: Ankara Bevolking: 79,7 mln Oppervlakte: 780.580 km2 Talen:
Turks, Koerdisch, Arabisch, Armeens, Grieks
Wist je dat?
De Agri berg, ook wel bekend als de Ararat, is de hoogste berg van Turkije met 5.166 meter. Het is ook de berg waar de Ark van Noach zijn reis eindigde.
Exact population: 79,749,461 (July 2011 est.) Literacy: Total population: 86.5%; male: 94.3%; female: 78.7% Ethnicities: Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated) Land boundaries: Total: 2,648 km; border countries: Armenia 268 km, Azerbaijan 9 km, Bulgaria 240 km, Georgia 252 km, Greece 206 km, Iran 499 km, Iraq 352 km, Syria 822 km Terrain: High central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges Extremes: Lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m; highest point: Mount Ararat 5,166 m Imports: Germany 12.9%, Russia 9.3%, Italy 7.1%, France 6.4%, US 4.8%, China 4.6%, UK 4.4% (2004) Exports: Germany 13.9%, UK 8.8%, US 7.7%, Italy 7.4%, France 5.8%, Spain 4.2% (2004) Industries: Textiles, food processing, autos, mining (coal, chromite, copper, boron), steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper