Turkey

Turkey is situated at the southeastern corner of Europe with the Black Sea to the north, Greece to the west and the Middle East to the southeast.  It had a population of 67.8 in 1999 and the languages spoken are Turkish and Kurdish.  It experiences hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters.

Its terrain is mainly mountainous with a high central plateau.  The capital city is Ankara.  The major Turkish industries are textiles, iron & steel and electrical machinery.

Turkey is currently in negotiations concerning its EU accession but EU membership is thought to still be a few years off.