Population......................................................................69,660,559 (July 2005 est.) Population growth rate .............................................................1.09% (2005 est.) Birth rate.....................................................16.83 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) Death rate................................................5.96 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) Net migration rate...............................0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) Ethnic groups...............................................Turkish 80%, Kurdish 20% (estimated) Source: CIA World Factbook 2005 Turkey is an applicant country to the EU.

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