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Turkish Demographics



Population:
1927: 13.6 million; 1940: 17.8 million; 1950: 20.9 million; 1960: 27.7 million; 1970: 35.6 million; 1975: 40.1 million; 1987: 52 million; 1990: 57 million; 1995: 60 million

Major Cities:
Istanbul: 8.2 million, Ankara: 3.8 million, Izmir, 3 million, Adana: 1.7 million.

Official language:
Turkish

Religions:
muslim 98%, orthodox, gregorian, jewish, catholic, protestant and other Christian sects: 2%.

Currency:
Turkish lira

Flag:
Red with a vertical white crescent and a five-pointed star

 

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