Get to know Turkey! Get the facts about its land, products and culture.

Official name: Republic of Turkey

Size: 301,381 square miles (780,580 square kilometers); slightly larger than Texas

Population: 70,413,958 as of July 2006

Capital: Ankara

Official Language: Turkish

Currency: Turkish Iira

Climate: Mild; hot, dry summers; wet winters

Literacy Rate: 86.5 %

Agricultural Products: Tobacco, cotton, grain, olives

Industries: Textiles, automobiles, electronics, mining, steel, oil, lumber