Turkey

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Charter Bases

Geographical position

Turkey is situated in both the Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Mediterranean Sea and the Agean Sea, between Syria and Greece.

Surface

750.580 km².

Population

71.158.647 inhabitants; ethnic groups Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20%.

System of government

Republican parliamentary democracy.

Official language and script

Turkish.

Religion

Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews).

Capital

Ankara.

Coastline

7.200 km2.

Highest peak

Mount Ararat 5.166 m.

Climate

temperate, hot and dry summers with mild and wet winters. The climate conditions are harsher in the interior of the country.

Currency

Turkish lira.

Time zone

Turkey is situated in the GMT +2 zone.

Electric power supply

The standard in Turkey is 220V AC (50Hz). Appliances from North America require a transformer and British ones an adaptor.