Turkey at a Glance

• Geographical position: located at the convergence of 3 continents & straddle the point where Europe & Asia meet - known as Asia Minor in history, between - 36-42 north latitude, 26-45 east longitude
• Area: 814. 578 sqm
• Neighbors: Bulgaria, Greece, Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria
• Government type: A secular, republican, parliamentary democracy
• Language: Turkish, a branch of Ural-Altaic group, Latin script
• Legal system: Derived from various European continental legal systems
• A member of NATO since 1952, a member of UN since 1945
• Population: A dynamic nation of 75 million people with an average age of 28
• Economy: Turkey' s dynamic economy is a complex mix of modern industry and commerce along with traditional agriculture
• One of the fastest growing economies in the world and one of the 10 big emerging markets in the world
• Major Industries: Textile, food, tourism, automotive, electronics, banking, mining, steel, petroleum products, construction, paper, leather, lumber
• Europe's largest supplier of textiles
• Exports to 155 countries ranging from cable for the Channel Tunnel to cars to China
• A regional centre for international companies such as Coca - Cola, Siemens, Philips, Chase Manhattan