Approximately 4.1 million babies are born in the United States every year. With a ratio of 2.1 children per woman, the birth rate is higher in the US than in Europe and Canada. According to the National Census Report of 2000, the number of immigrants’ children who were born in the US is 28.4 million. 
According to Business Monitor International forecasts, the mining industry in Turkey is expected to grow by 71.3% between 2009 and 2013. The industry is expected to reach a value of US $12.76 billion by 2013. Currently there are 20-25 mining companies from Canada, the U.S., the UK and Australia operating in Turkey. 
While Turkey is among the five greatest markets in the gold jewelry sector along with India and USA, it is also competing with Italy in the production field. According to a report by the Exports Promotion Center of Turkey, although Turkey has a goldsmithing capacity of 400 tons annually it only produces 250-300 tons of gold jewelry. Turkey has a place among the first three leading gold jewelry producers in the world, with India and US being the other two.
