Turkey

Turkey

Capital: Ankara
Population: 65,667,000
Languages: Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic
Religions: Muslim
Government: Republic (Parliamentary Democracy)
Currency: Turkish lira
Exports: mining (copper, boron, coal), crops, livestock
Area: 779,452 sq. km.
Features: The high point is Mt. Ararat at 16,854ft. The Menderes drains into the Mediterranean Sea; the Kizilirmak into the Black Sea. The Euphrates & Tigris run across the Syrian border towards Iraq. [NS] [VH] {UA} {EB}