Money: Turkish Lira (formerly New Turkish Lira)
Population: 71,892,808 as of July 2008 (estimate) * - source: CIA – The World Fact book.
Geographical size: 814,578sq km - of which 790,200 is in Asia, 24,378 is in Europe.
Ethnic groups: 80% Turkish, 20% Kurdish
Religion: 99.8% Muslim (mostly Sunni), 0.2% Christianity and others
Capital: Ankara (Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, but Ankara is the capital)
National flag: White crescent moon and white star on a red background
Time zone: 7+ hours US Eastern Standard Time, 2+ hours GMT.
Electricity: 220 volts, 50 Hz. Standard two-pin European plug
Telephone: Country code 90
Internet country code: .tr - Internet access is cheap at cafes and pensions but slow data transfer rates can be frustrating.
Drives on the: right
Weights and measures: Uses the metric and kilo system
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