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Turkey Facts

I have been studying about Turkey. Here are some things I have learned.

The population of Turkey is approx. 75 million. That is twice the population of Canada.

Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, is home to 12 million. Thats more then twice the GTA.

99% of those who live in Turkey are Muslim (mostly Sunni), 1% are Christian and Jews.

77% of the workforce are in agriculture or industry.

USD 1 = 1.52 Turkish Lira

In 2005 there were 24 National, 17 Regional, 218 Local, a total of 259 TV Stations.

Turks were the first to give the Dutch tulips.

Istanbul is the only city built on two continents (Europe and Asia).

The number of species of flowers in Turkey is approximately 9,000, of which 3,000 are endemic. In Europe for instance there are 11,500 species. This shows the richness of flora and fauna in Anatolia.