Antalya

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/antalya

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Antalya?Southwestern coast of Turkey, on the Mediterranean Sea
2. How many people live in Antalya?Approximately 2.69 million people (metropolitan area)
3. How big is Antalya?3,670 square kilometers (1,417 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Antalya?Antalya
5. What language do people speak in Antalya?Turkish (official); English, German, and Russian are widely spoken in tourist areas
6. When was Antalya built?Attaleia, by Attalus II of Pergamon, 2nd century BC

Hellenistic Period: The historical period following the conquests of Alexander the Great, characterized by Greek culture.
Unitary State: A system of government where the central government holds most of the power.
Metropolitan Municipality: A form of local government responsible for managing a large urban area and its surrounding regions.