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name: Republic of Turkey
Population: 75.8 million
(UN, 2008)
Capital: Ankara
Largest city: Istanbul
Area: 779,452 sq km
(300,948 sq miles)
Major language: Turkish
Major religion: Islam
Life expectancy: 69
years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: New
Turkish lira
Main exports: Clothing
and textiles, fruit and
vegetables, iron and steel, motor
vehicles and machinery, fuels and
oils
GNI per capita: US
$8,020 (World Bank, 2007)
Internet domain: .tr
International dialling code:
+90