Interesting fact from Turkey

Answer 1

Land area: 297,591 sq mi (770,761 sq km); total area: 301,382 sq mi (780,580 sq km)

Population (2009 est.): 76,805,524 (growth rate: 1.3%); birth rate: 18.6/1000; Infant Mortality Rate: 25.8/1000; life expectancy: 71.9; density per sq mi: 239

Capital (2003 est.): Ankara, 3,582,000 (metro. area), 3,456,100 (city proper)

Largest cities: Istanbul, 9,760,000 (metro. area), 8,831,805 (city proper); Izmir, 2,398,200; Bursa, 1,288,900; Adana, 1,219,900; Gaziantep, 979,500

Monetary unit: Turkish lira (YTL)

Turkey is at the northeast end of the Mediterranean Sea in southeast Europe and southwest Asia. To the north is the Black Sea and to the west is the Aegean Sea. Its neighbors are Greece and Bulgaria to the west, Russia, Ukraine, and Romania to the north and northwest (through the Black Sea), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east, and Syria and Iraq to the south. The Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus divide the country. Turkey in Europe comprises an area about equal to the state of Massachusetts. Turkey in Asia is about the size of Texas. Its center is a treeless plateau rimmed by mountains.

a funny fact that most people don't know is Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be the countries animal instead of the bald eagle. Aparently that did not happen.

Answer 2

In turkey alot of people like to drink and make sure if you offer any Turks a bottle of liquor then you better make sure that they drink! or they will go all over you like a drunk monkey

Answer 3

Turks gave the Dutch their famous Tulip.

Answer 4

Many Turks drive like madmen.