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Country overview

  • Capital city : Ankara.
  • Area : 780,576 km2 (= 1.1 x France).
  • Population : ~72.9 million inhabitants (= 1.1 x France).
  • Density : 94 inhabitants / km2. 
  • Language : Turkish
  • Religion : Islam (95%).
  • Human Development Index (HDI) : 0.757, the 92th country out of 177. What is HDI ?
  • Government : Parliamentary Republic.
  • President : Abdullah Gül (since August 2007).
  • Prime minister : Recep tayyip Erdogan (since March 2003).
  • Growth rate in 2007 : 5%.
  • Currency : Turkish Lira (TRY), 1 Euro = ~ 1.73 Lira.
  • Main imports : oil, vehicles, electric and electronic equipment.
  • Main exports : vehicles, garment, machines, iron, steel and various equipment.



Country map and followed itinerary : under
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Turkey



The big thrill : under construction (March 2009).




The story with the best pictures :
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What I liked / didn't like : 
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Useful information :
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  • average epxenses/day : 17 Euros/day.
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