Turkey Transportion

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

TRANSPORTATION DETAILS OF TURKEY

Railways - total:

8,697 km

Railways - standard gauge:

8,697 km 1.435-m gauge (1,920 km electrified) (2006)

Railways - broad gauge:

Highways - total:

Highways - paved:

Highways - unpaved:

Airports - total:

Airports - with paved runways:

Airports - with unpaved runways:

Heliports:

18 (2006)

Waterways:

1,200 km (2005)

Pipelines - gas:

gas 4,621 km;

Pipelines - oil:

3,543 km (2006)

Pipelines - refined products:

Ports and Terminals: