Demographics

Population: 67 million

Birth rate: 18.31 births / 1,000 population (2001 est.)
Death rate: 5.95 deaths / 1,000 population (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

Male: 68.89 years
Female: 73.71 years (2001 est.)

Ethnic Groups: Turkish (80%), Kurdish (20%)

Religion: Muslim (99.8%), Other (0.2%)

Languages: Turkish (official), Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek

Literacy (ages 15 and up who can read and write):

Total population: 85%
Male: 94%
Female: 77%