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On
the general basis, the
population in Turkey is
characterised by youth and
dynamism. According to a 1997
population census, Turkey has
62.6 million inhabitants.
Although there has been a marked
migration into town,
approximately 47 percent of the
population still lives in the
rural areas. Although the
official language is Turkish,
English is widely spoken in
Turkey. There are many high
schools and universities where
the curriculum is based on
English, German and French are
other commonly spoken foreign
languages.
Istanbul, which was the capital
of three empires, is Turkey''s
largest city, with approximately
9.1 million inhabitants.
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