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Do you like eggplant?

Barley and Eggplant are staple foods grown in Turkey. Barley is cereal that comes from the annual grass Hordeum vulgare. It serves as a major animal feed crop. In 2005 ranking of cereal crops in the world, barley was fourth in quantity produced. Eggplant is oval shaped and purple in color. The eggplant is a plant of the family Solanaceae ( also known as the nightshade). It bears a fruit of the same name, commonly used as vegetable in cooking. As a nightshade, it is closely related to the tomato and potato and is native to India and Sri Lanka. The soils in Turkey are very fertile and the climate is mild allowing food to grow healthy.

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Facts about Turkey:
 * The population of Turkey is 71,159,000
 * The major languages are Turkish
 * The land area is 360,948 square miles

Fun facts about Turkey: > > > Unique facts about Turkey: > > > Turkey's type of government: > In Turkey the president is elected by the National Assembly for a seven - year term. The voting age for Turkey is 18. Turkey is all Republic. [| click here to learn more about Turkey]
 * Soccer is the most popular sport.
 * In Turkey people eat with their hands.
 * In the city you chose a husband, but in the country a husband is chosen for you.
 * In Turkey families live together, it is rare for people to live alone.
 * In Turkey the woman right to vote was in 1927 and right to divorce was in 1934.