POPULATION : 72 million, 98% Muslim
AREA :
780,000 square kilometers, 301,000 square miles, Turkey ranks 17th in global economy, based on GDP
GDP:
736 billion USD in 2010 (according to OECD economic outlook)
PER CAPITA GDP : 10,079 USD in 2010
GDP GROWTH RATE: Increased by 8.9% in 2010
FDI: 8.9 billion in 2010
MEMBERSHIPS : NATO, OECD, IMF, and WTO
POLITICAL SYSTEM :
Turkey has a secular multi-party democracy.
Economic reforms over the past several years, including privatization of state-owned industries, have strengthened the role of the private sector and increased the influence of market forces on the Turkish economy. Turkey has achieved rapid economic growth since 2001, when the country implemented a number of structural economic reforms.
Today, Turkey welcomes foreign investments. Foreign direct investment is expanding rapidly as the government actively seeks to attract more investors by creating a favorable investment environment through changes in its tax and legal systems.
Turkey offers multinational investors a unique chance to experience an unusual global atmosphere, a nation at the cradle of both European and Asian cultures
2011-12 OECD Statistical Profile of TURKEY
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