Area:
total: 783,562 sq km
land: 769,632 sq km
water: 13,930 sq km
Climate:
temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior
Terrain:
high central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges
total: 783,562 sq km
land: 769,632 sq km
water: 13,930 sq km
Climate:
temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior
Terrain:
high central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges
Arable Land Use: 26.21%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 3.94%
Irrigated Land: 53,400 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 211.6 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 40.1 cu km/year
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 572.9 cu m/year
Natural Hazards Description: Severe Earthquakes
Environmental Current Issues: Deforestation, Air pollution in urban areas, Water pollution, and Oil spills.
Total Labor Force: 27.91 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 25.5%
Agricultural Products: tobacco, cotton, grain, olives, sugar beets, hazelnuts, pulses, citrus; livestock
Permanent Crop Land Use: 3.94%
Irrigated Land: 53,400 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 211.6 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 40.1 cu km/year
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 572.9 cu m/year
Natural Hazards Description: Severe Earthquakes
Environmental Current Issues: Deforestation, Air pollution in urban areas, Water pollution, and Oil spills.
Total Labor Force: 27.91 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 25.5%
Agricultural Products: tobacco, cotton, grain, olives, sugar beets, hazelnuts, pulses, citrus; livestock