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Chapter 7: Republic of Turkey
Section 4: The Economy of Turkey
Section 4: Standard of Living
Directions: Analyze the chart, then answer the questions below.
Country
Land Area
(sq. km)
Population
GDP
(Per Capita)
Life Expectancy
Unemployment
Rate
Turkey 783,562 80,274,604 $21,100 74.8 9.8 %
United States 9,826,675 323,995,528 $57,300 79.8 4.7 %
Saudi Arabia 2,149,690 28,160,273 $54,100 75.3 11.2 %
Israel 20,770 8,174,527 $34,800 82.4 5 %
Egypt 1,001,450 94,666,993 $12,100 72.7 13.1 %
1. Which country is most comparable to Turkey in terms of land size and population? Why?
2. Where does Turkey compare to the United States in terms of per capita GDP? What is the difference?
3. On average, how much longer does a person in Israel live in comparison to a person in Turkey?
4. Where does Turkey rank in terms of the unemployment rate?
5. Overall, do you think that Turks enjoy a high, moderate, or low standard of living? Why?
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