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GeographyLocation
Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria Geographic coordinates
39 00 N, 35 00 E
Map references
Middle East
Area World Ranking: 37
Total 783,562 sq km
Land 769,632 sq km Water 13,930 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly larger than Texas
Land boundaries
Total 2,648 km
Border countries Armenia 268 km, Azerbaijan 9 km, Bulgaria 240 km, Georgia 252 km, Greece 206 km, Iran 499 km, Iraq 352 km, Syria 822 km Coastline
7,200 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea
6 nm in the Aegean Sea; 12 nm in Black Sea and in Mediterranean Sea Exclusive economic zone In Black Sea only: to the maritime boundary agreed upon with the former USSR Climate
Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior Terrain
High central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges Elevation extremes
Lowest point Mediterranean Sea 0 m
Highest point Mount Ararat 5,166 m Natural resources
Coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower Land use
Arable land 29.81%
Permanent crops 3.39% Other 66.8% (2005) Irrigated land
52,150 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
234 cu km (2003)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 39.78 cu km/yr (15%/11%/74%)
Per capita 544 cu m/yr (2001) Natural hazards
Severe earthquakes, especially in northern Turkey, along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van Volcanism Limited volcanic activity; its three historically active volcanoes; Ararat, Nemrut Dagi, and Tendurek Dagi have not erupted since the 19th century or earlier Environment - current issues
Water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents; air pollution, particularly in urban areas; deforestation; concern for oil spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic Environment - international agreements
Party to
Air Pollution, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified Environmental ModificationGeography - note
Strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits (Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles) that link Black and Aegean Seas; Mount Ararat, the legendary landing place of Noah's ark, is in the far eastern portion of the country
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