The Turkey Report (One page, basic version)
Overview |History
| Geography | Economy |
People
| Current Event
Star Player | World
Cup Information | Links | Sources
History
Turkey was created in 1923 from the Turkish remnants of the Ottoman
Empire. Soon thereafter the country instituted
secular laws to replace traditional religious fiats. In 1945 Turkey joined
the UN and in 1952 it became a member of NATO.
Turkey occupied the northern portion of Cyprus in 1974 to prevent a Greek
takeover of the island; relations between the
two countries remain strained. Periodic military offensives against Kurdish
separatists have dislocated part of the
population in southeast Turkey and have drawn international condemnation.
Geography
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Capital: Ankar
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Other Cities: 80 provinces
Adiyaman, Afyon, Agri, Aksaray, Amasya, Ankara, AntalArtvin,
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Aydin, Balikesir, Bartin, Batman, Bayburt, Bilecik, Bingol,
Bitlis, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Canakkale, Cankiri, Corum, Denizli,Diyarbakir,
Edirne, Elazig, Erzinca
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Landforms: mostly mountains; narrow coastal plain;
high central plateau
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Neighbors:southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (that
portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of
Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering
the Aegean Sea and the
Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria
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Climate: temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters.
Economy
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Currency: Turkish lira
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GDP (per capital): $444 billion
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Labor force breakdown: agriculture 38%, services 38%,
industry 24%
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Major exports: apparel 25.6%, foodstuffs 15.4%,
textiles 12.3%, metal manufactures 8.6%, transport equipment 8.1%
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Other industries: textiles, food processing,
autos, mining (coal, chromite, copper, boron), steel, petroleum, construction,
lumber, paper
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Trading partners: Germany 13.1%, Italy 7.9%, US 7.2%,
Russia 7.0%, France 6.6%, UK 5.0%
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Debt: $109 billion
People
there are 66 million people in turkey at a death rate of 1000 a month
and a birth rate of 1500 (rounded) a month. there race is called the turks
and they are 99% muslim
Current Event
ULSAN, South Korea - Turkish striker Hakan
Sukur knows he may rarely see the ball
when he faces Brazil in World Cup group C
but has learned in a long career that a good
striker can create goals by making space for
others. more...
Star
Player: hakan sukur
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Jersey # 9
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Scored 10
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Played all
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Plays fw
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Interesting fact: he was only 16 when he became a professional
World Cup Information
(source: FIFA Worldcup)
(source:
uefa.com )
