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Continent | Europe and Asia |
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Region | Southern Europe and West Asia |
Coordinates | 39°00′N 35°00′E / 39.000°N 35.000°E |
Area | Ranked 36th |
• Total | 783,562 km2 (302,535 sq mi) |
• Land | 98% |
• Water | 2% |
Coastline | 7,200 km (4,500 mi) |
Borders | Total land borders: 2648 km Armenia 268 km, Azerbaijan 9 km, Bulgaria 240 km, Georgia 252 km, Greece 206 km, Iran 499 km, Iraq 352 km, Syria 822 km |
Highest point | Mount Ağrı (Ararat) 5,137 m |
Lowest point | Mediterranean Sea 0 m |
Longest river | Kızılırmak 1,350 km |
Largest lake | Van 3,755 km2 (1,449.81 sq mi) |
Exclusive economic zone | 261,654 km2 (Exclusive economic zone)[citation needed] |
The Anatolian side of Turkey is the largest portion in the country[1] that bridges southeastern Europe and west Asia. East Thrace, the European portion of Turkey comprises 3%[2] of the landmass but over 15%[2] of the population. East Thrace is separated from Asia Minor, the Asian portion of Turkey, by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles.[3] İskilip, Çorum province, is considered to be the geographical center of Earth.[4] Turkey is very vulnerable to earthquakes.