Turkey: flag, capital and key facts
Turkey is a country in Europe whose capital is Ankara. It covers 783,356 km², making it the 36th largest country in the world. Its population is estimated at 84,339,067, 18th in the world. It shares a land border with 8 countries. Official currency: Turkish lira (TRY).
Key facts about Turkey
| Capital | Ankara |
|---|---|
| Continent | Europe |
| Population | 84,339,067 (rank 18) |
| Land area | 783,356 km² (rank 36) |
| Currency | Turkish lira (TRY) |
| GDP per capita | 13,000 USD |
| Main languages | Turkish, Kurdish |
| ISO 3166-1 code | TR |
Which countries border Turkey?
Turkey shares a land border with 8 countries:
- Armenia — capital Yerevan
- Azerbaijan — capital Baku
- Bulgaria — capital Sofia
- Georgia — capital Tbilisi
- Greece — capital Athens
- Iran — capital Tehran
- Iraq — capital Baghdad
- Syria — capital Damascus
Play with Turkey on Flagdle
Turkey is one of the 195 countries in Flagdle's daily rotation. It can show up in any of the modes:
- Flags — recognise the flag in 3 tries.
- Capitals — find “Ankara” from the country name.
- Worldle — identify the country from its outline.
- Daily Challenge — the 9 chained mini-games on a single country.
Data sources
Country code per ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, currency code per ISO 4217. Flag image served by FlagCDN, outline by mapsicon, coat of arms by Wikimedia Commons. Population and land area from United Nations public data; GDP per capita in current US dollars.