Turkey is a transcontinental nation strategically located for global trade, excelling in manufacturing, tourism, agriculture, renewable energy growth, and diversified economic infrastructure.
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Turkey is a Country located in the Western Asia sub-region of the Asia continent.
Easy learning about Turkey
The capital city of Turkey is Ankara, capital city of Turkey.
Word: Bosphorus
Meaning: sea strait
Basic Information
Capital City: Ankara, capital city of Turkey
Population: 85,878,556 (UN)
Area: 780,580 km² / 485,029 sq mi
People are called: Turks
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
81 provinces (iller)
- Adana
- Adiyaman
- Afyonkarahisar
- Agri
- Aksaray
- Amasya
- Ankara
- Antalya
- Ardahan
- Artvin
- Aydin
- Balikesir
- Bartin
- Batman
- Bayburt
- Bilecik
- Bingol
- Bitlis
- Bolu
- Burdur
- Bursa
- Canakkale
- Cankiri
- Corum
- Denizli
- Diyarbakir
- Duzce
- Edirne
- Elazig
- Erzincan
- Erzurum
- Eskisehir
- Gaziantep
- Giresun
- Gumushane
- Hakkari
- Hatay
- Igdir
- Isparta
- Istanbul
- Izmir (Smyrna)
- Kahramanmaras
- Karabuk
- Karaman
- Kars
- Kastamonu
- Kayseri
- Kilis
- Kirikkale
- Kirklareli
- Kirsehir
- Kocaeli
- Konya
- Kutahya
- Malatya
- Manisa
- Mardin
- Mersin
- Mugla
- Mus
- Nevsehir
- Nigde
- Ordu
- Osmaniye
- Rize
- Sakarya
- Samsun
- Sanliurfa
- Siirt
- Sinop
- Sirnak
- Sivas
- Tekirdag
- Tokat
- Trabzon (Trebizond)
- Tunceli
- Usak
- Van
- Yalova
- Yozgat
- Zonguldak
Where in the world is Turkey located?
Geography
Latitude: 39° 00' N
Longitude: 35° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Western Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
Climate
temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 65 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 497 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 136 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.605 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 51 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.853
Mean Years of Schooling: 9.0
Expected Years of Schooling: 19.8
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.2 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim mostly Sunni
Second Most Predominant: Other mostly Christians and Jews
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
NATO - since 1952
Technical Information
TLD: .tr
Calling Code: +90
MapGeo Name: Türkiye
MapGeo Code: TR