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POPULATION OF TURKEY
According to the results of the General Population Determination
executed in November 1997, the population of Turkey is 62.8
millions. There is a tendency for decreasing in the population
growth rate in recent years. The annual population growth rate
between years 1990-1997 had been determined to be 15.1 in one
thousand. If the population growth rate is assumed to be stable, the
calculated and expected population of Turkey in the midst of the
year 2000 would reach to 65,3 millions. The most important
characteristic of the population in Turkey is the amount of young
population. Turkey is among the fastest urbanizing countries of the
world. The general sexuality ratio in Turkey is 103 men for each 100
women. This result is obtained from the 1990 Population Count.
Marmara Region, which is the most rapidly developing region of
Turkey in the fields of commerce and industry has the most
concentrated and dense population. Furthermore, the population is
concentrated among the river banks and plains suitable for
agriculture.
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