Population: 62.5
million. 33
% under 15
Population Density: 208
per square mile
Industry: Textiles, food processing, oil products, mining, metal products, steel
Crops: Tobacco, grains, cotton, barley, corn, fruits, potatoes, sugar beets
Minerals: Antimony, copper, coal, chroium, mercury
Arable land: 30%
Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $4,190
Life Expectancy: Male 70, Female 74
Number of people per radio: 7
Number of people per television: 5.8
Number of people per telephone: 5
44% of the population is employed in agriculture
Turkey is a combination of plateaus with extreme seasonal variations and temperate coastal plains.
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