Türkiye Cumhüriyeti

Government: Parliamentary democracy with unicameral parliament
Head of State: President Abdullah Gul
Head of Government: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Foreign Minister: Ali Babacn

Population: 72.9 million
Capital: Ankara
Area: 814 578 km2
Currency: 1 EUR = 1.75 New Turkish Lira (June 2007)

GDP in real terms: 298.7 billion EUR
GDP per capita: 4 090 EUR
Economic growth: 6.1% (2006)

Main export markets: Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, USA
Main exports: textiles, automobiles, machinery, iron and steel, fruit and vegetables
Main source of imports: Germany, Russia, Italy, China
Main imports: machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, automobiles, gas, iron and steel, synthetic materials, textiles
Major economic sectors: services, industry (textiles, automobiles, chemicals, machinery, electronics), agriculture, tourism