Expanding Istanbul (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Istanbul's population in 1950
Istanbul's population in 1950
1 million
Istanbul's population in 2015
Istanbul's population in 2015
15 million
Projected Istanbul population by 2025
Projected Istanbul population by 2025
20 million
Year Istanbul's rapid exponential growth began
Year Istanbul's rapid exponential growth began
1980 onwards
Primary driver of Istanbul's population growth
Primary driver of Istanbul's population growth
National migration
% of Istanbul residents born in the city
% of Istanbul residents born in the city
29%
Waterway dividing Istanbul between Europe & Asia
Waterway dividing Istanbul between Europe & Asia
Bosphorus Strait
Geographical feature limiting inland expansion
Geographical feature limiting inland expansion
Steep hills covered by forest
Direction Istanbul expanded due to topographical limits
Direction Istanbul expanded due to topographical limits
Along coastlines
Distance Istanbul stretches west to east
Distance Istanbul stretches west to east
100 kilometres