| Total area |
: |
779.452 square km. (301.062 sq.miles) |
| Thrace |
: |
23.764 square km (Europe) |
| Anatolia |
: |
755.688 square km. (Asia) |
| Frontiers |
: |
Total 2.844 km. |
| Population |
: |
67.803.927 million (2000) |
| Provinces |
: |
81 |
| Official |
: |
Turkish |
| Language |
: |
Turkish is written in the Latin alphabet.
English, French and German are spoken in hotels, major restaurants
and many shops |
| Religions in Turkey |
: |
Muslim 98%; Orthodox, Gregorian, Jewish, Catholic,
Protestant and other Christian sects 2% |
| Government type |
: |
Republican parliamentary democracy. |
| Capital |
: |
Ankara |
| Currency |
: |
New Turkish Lira (TRY.-) |
| Flag |
: |
Red with white crescent and a five-pointed star
Proclamation of the |
| Republic |
: |
29 October 1923 |
| Legislation |
: |
Grand National Assembly with 550 deputies (general
elections every 5 years) |
| Right to vote |
: |
At the age of 18 |
| Judiciary |
: |
Independent, with Constitutional Court supervising
conformity of laws to the 1982 Constitution. Turkish laws have
been derived from various European systems, mainly, French, Italian
and Swiss. |
Business,
Banking&Shopping
Hours |
: |
Offices and banks are open between
9:00 am. and 5:00 pm.(from Monday through Friday) with a lunch
break between 12:00 to 1:30 pm. On Saturdays, all shops are open.
On Sundays they are closed. |
| Communication |
: |
Public telephones operate with tokens
or cards that are sold at post offices or some booths. Through
some of the public phones, there is access to AT&T and some
other telecommunication networks- please check with your operator
for the current information. Fax messages can be sent from major
post offices, or from your hotel. Cellular telephones can be hired. |
| Taxis |
: |
Available at taxi stands or hailed
on the street. ‘’Yellow’’ taxis have meters. |
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