Türkiye
🇹🇷 Western Asia · Republic of Türkiye
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About Türkiye
Türkiye (officially Republic of Türkiye) is a country in Western Asia, with Ankara as its capital. It is home to roughly 85.88 million people, giving a population density of about 110 people per square kilometre. The country covers 783,562 km² of land and shares land borders with 8 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $1.6T in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.853. The official currency is the Turkish lira (TRY), and the main language is Turkish.
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Türkiye is the 18th most populous country in the world, with about 85.88 million people.
By land area it is the 36th-largest country in the world, covering 783,562 km².
It has the world's 16th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($1.6T).
Türkiye shares land borders with 8 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.853.
Türkiye has a population density of about 110 people per square kilometre.
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