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Western Asia · sovereign state

Türkiye

Republic of Türkiye

Capital
Ankara
Languages
Turkish
Currency
Turkish lira
People
85.9 million (2025)
Neighbours
8
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Türkiye

  • 4th highest daily calories 3,892 kcal · #4 of 189 · 2023
  • 16th highest economy size (GDP) $1.6 trillion · #16 of 207 · 2025
  • 15th highest refugees hosted per 1,000 residents 27.8 per 1,000 · #15 of 181 · 2025

Surprising facts about Türkiye

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Türkiye among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like Türkiye across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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