Turkey
The Persian Empire occupied the area in the 6th century B.C., giving way to the roman empire, then later the Byzantine Empire. The Ottoman Turks first appeared in the early 13th century, the ottoman empire was not only the most powerful empire but it generated a great cultural outpouring of Islamic art, architecture, and literature. Turkey is a republican parliamentary democracy.
Current news:
Antigovernment protests broke out across Turkey, as hopes begin to fade for hundreds of coal miners still trapped underground in a hellish explosion; victims' families are demanding answers in what is emerging as perhaps the worst industrial accident in the country’s history.
Demographics Information:
population: 76.5 million
median age: 30.4 years
Education Level:
total: 15 years
Life expectancy:
Total population: 73.94 years
Racial Make-up:
Turkish: 90.2%
Kurdish: 6.9%
Zazaki: 0.5%
Arabic: 1.2%
Principal Religions:
Muslim: 96.4%
Christian: 0.7%
Current GDP:
789.3 billion
Current GDP Per Capita:
8492.61
Average Income:
$10,666
Source Of Income:
agriculture
What Turkey Imports:
refined petroleum, scrap iron, cars, gold, petroleum gas.
What Turkey Exports:
refined petroleum, cars, vehicle parts, delivery trucks, raw iron bars.
http://atlas.media.mit.edu/profile/country/tur/
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/turkey-facts/
The Persian Empire occupied the area in the 6th century B.C., giving way to the roman empire, then later the Byzantine Empire. The Ottoman Turks first appeared in the early 13th century, the ottoman empire was not only the most powerful empire but it generated a great cultural outpouring of Islamic art, architecture, and literature. Turkey is a republican parliamentary democracy.
Current news:
Antigovernment protests broke out across Turkey, as hopes begin to fade for hundreds of coal miners still trapped underground in a hellish explosion; victims' families are demanding answers in what is emerging as perhaps the worst industrial accident in the country’s history.
Demographics Information:
population: 76.5 million
median age: 30.4 years
Education Level:
total: 15 years
Life expectancy:
Total population: 73.94 years
Racial Make-up:
Turkish: 90.2%
Kurdish: 6.9%
Zazaki: 0.5%
Arabic: 1.2%
Principal Religions:
Muslim: 96.4%
Christian: 0.7%
Current GDP:
789.3 billion
Current GDP Per Capita:
8492.61
Average Income:
$10,666
Source Of Income:
agriculture
What Turkey Imports:
refined petroleum, scrap iron, cars, gold, petroleum gas.
What Turkey Exports:
refined petroleum, cars, vehicle parts, delivery trucks, raw iron bars.
http://atlas.media.mit.edu/profile/country/tur/
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/turkey-facts/