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## Turkey Location Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria Area Total: 783,562 sq km Land: 769,632 sq km Water: 13,930 sq km Climate Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in the interior Terrain High central plateau (named Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges Elevation Highest point: Mount Ararat 5,137 m Lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m Population 82,482,383 (July 2021 est.) Ethnic Groups Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 7-12% (2016 est.) Religions Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews) [IMAGE CONTENT]