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Turkey Terrain
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high central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges.
Resources
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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.
Natural Hazards
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severe earthquakes, especially in northern Turkey, along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van.
Population
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71,158,647 (July 2007 est.).
