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Turkey is located at 39°00'N and 35°00'E. It is at the northeast end of the Mediterranean Sea in the middle-east. It is bordered on the north by the Black Sea, the east by Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. The south, by Iraq, Syria and the Arabian Sea, and on the west by the Arabian Sea and Bulgaria. The western of Turkey side is mostly rolling hills. In central Turkey, there are wide plains, surrounded by high, rugged mountains, including the Taurus, Koroglu and Pontic ranges. Many of these mountain peaks are over 10,000 feet. Along the Mediterranean coast, the land is lower and very fertile. The Tigris, Kizilirmak, Sakarya and Euphrates are the major rivers, and Lake Van the largest lake.

The Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus divide the country. Much of Turkey is a region of treeless, barren grasslands and bare hills. The plateau consists mainly of grass. In the spring, flowers like crocuses and tulips bloom for a short period of time. The coastal regions have typically Mediterranean vegetation. It consists of trees such as pines, oaks, cedars, junipers, and chestnut trees. Turkey has hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters. The further inland, the harsher the climate. Natural Resources include coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, mercury, sulfur and clay. As of July 2010, Turkey's estimated population is 77,804,122 with a population growth rate of about 1.272%. 30% of the land is arable land, 3% is permanent crops and 67% is other. There are 52,150 square kilometers of irrigated land. The main religion is Muslim (mostly Sunni) and the main languages spoken are Turkish and Kurdish. The literacy rate is 87.4%.

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