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Arianna Smith Global Studies Period 1

**Turkey**





12.One place I would like to visit in Turkey is Agri Dagi (Mount Ararat) it is the highest and most beautiful mountain in Turkey. Another place I would like to see in Turkey is the Blue Mosque it is considerd one of the greatest masterpieces of Islamic architecture.
 * 1) The country of Turkey is located in the Eastern Hemisphere.
 * 2) It is also located on the continent of Asia.
 * 3) The Population of Turkey is 76,805,524 (July 2009 est.)
 * 4) The capital of Turkey is Ankara.
 * 5) The country of Turkey has the Mount Ararat.
 * 6) Three bodies of water that you will find in Turkey are Turkish Straits (Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, and Dardanelles) that link Black and Aegean Seas.
 * 7) Three of Turkey’s imports would be:
 * 8) Oil
 * 9) Natural gas
 * 10) Electricity
 * 11) Three products of exports would be:
 * 12) Oil
 * 13) Natural Gas
 * 14) <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">Electricity
 * 15) <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">The official language of turkey is Turkish.
 * 16) <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">The official religion of Turkey is Muslim.
 * 17)  <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Two current issues in Turkey are :  <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">
 * 18) <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">Water Pollution
 * 19) <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">Deforesting

<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Then there is Bodrum Castle the cutest castle you may ever see.

<span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> **13. Four important history dates in Turkey Might be:** 1. ** 1520-1566 ** <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">Reign of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, the great age of the Ottoman Empire. The sultan rules most of North Africa, most of Eastern Europe and all of the Middle East. His navies patrol the Mediterranean and Red seas and the Indian Ocean. <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">2. **1938** <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">Death of **Ataturk**, continuation of one-party rule. 3 <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">. **1939-1945** Turkey maintains precarious neutrality during World War II. <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">** 1946-1950 ** Institution of multi-party democracy.

<span style="font-size: 120%; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, serif;">1 5. The country of Turkey is different from the United States because they are a primary religion unlike the U.S who has a wide range or religion. Also Turkey is much smaller then the U.S it is just slightly larger then Texas. Although size isn’t everything, Turkey has been able to protect them self from many invasions. Although Turkey has a higher household income then the U.S. Also Turkey exports oil and natural gas. <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">4.