Capital Ankara 39°55'N 32°50'E

Largest city Istanbul

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Official languages Turkish

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Demonym Turkish

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Government Parliamentary republic
President Abdullah Gül
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Speaker of the Parliament Köksal Toptan
President of the Constitutional Court Haşim Kılıç

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Succession to the Ottoman Empire
Treaty of Lausanne July 24, 1923
Declaration of Republic October 29, 1923

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Area
Total 783,562 km2 (37th)
302,535 sq mi
Water (%) 1.3
Population
2008 census 71,517,100[1] (17th³)
Density 93/km2 (102nd³)
240/sq mi

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GDP (PPP) 2008 estimate
Total $915.184 billion[2]
Per capita $13,138[2]
GDP (nominal) 2008 estimate
Total $729.443 billion[2]
Per capita $10,471[2]

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Gini (2005) 38

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HDI (2008) ^ 0.798 (medium) (76th)

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Currency Turkish lira (TRY)

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Time zone EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

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Drives on the right

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Internet TLD .tr

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Calling code 90

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