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 * **Major Government**
 * Turkish government
 * **Major Religions**
 * Yazidi
 * **Languages Spoken**
 * Finnish and Hungarian.
 * **Current leader or president ﻿ **
 * Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal
 * **Brief history of the country including any important people and major wars**
 * **The ancient city **of** Ankara has been the capital **of** **Turkey** since 1923. The center **of** the Turkish government and a national transportation hub. Ruins attract tourists from around the world. Due to the city's rapid growth in recent years, traffic and overcrowding have begun to cause problems in Ankara. Incidents **of** terrorism, combined with other issues such as **Turkey's** geography, have resulted in controversy regarding the country's application for admission into the European Union (EU).**
 * **Currency**
 * Turkish Lira
 * **Major cultural traditions and (holidays/foods etc..)**
 * Ataturk Commemoration Day (May 19), Victory Day (August 30), independence, and Republic Day (October 29). Seker Bayram, which concludes the holy fasting month of Ramadan, and Kurban BayramIt.relies on fresh vegetables, pulses, yogurt, olives,Lamb, though fish is also prevalent.
 * **Climate**
 * **Population**
 * 72,561,312
 * **Geography**
 * genvironment of the area, natural resources, plants and animals, and **climate** ;
 * **Major Resources**
 * Copper, chromite, bauxite, iron, and manganese
 * **Major tourist attractions and or historical sights**
 * **Median Family Income**
 * **Must inlude a __Work Cited Page__ with a minimum of 4 resources (1 book 3 websites)**

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