TURKEY

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Turkey People

Country Name: Republic of Turkey

Capital City: Ankara

Population: 70,413,958 (2006)

Population Growth: 1.06% (2006)

Currency: Turkish lira (YTL)

Languages: Turkish

Area: 780,580 sq km

Inflation Rate: 9.8% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 10.2% plus underemployment of 4% (2006)

Domain extension: .tr

PEOPLE OF TURKEY

Age Structure 0-14 years:

24.9% (male 9,034,731/female 8,703,624)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

68.1% (male 24,627,270/female 23,857,507)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

6.9% (male 2,253,383/female 2,682,132) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

28.6 years

Median Age - male:

28.4 years

Median Age - female:

28.8 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

1.04% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

16.4 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

6 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.038 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.032 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.84 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.019 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

72.88 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

70.43 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

75.46 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Turk(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated)

Religions:

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

Languages:

Turkish (official), Kurdish, Dimli (or Zaza), Azeri, Kabardian