Turkey

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/turkey

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. How many people live in Turkey?Approximately 85 million people
2. How big is Turkey?783,356 square kilometers (302,455 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Turkey?Ankara
4. What language do people speak in Turkey?Turkish
5. What kind of government does Turkey have?Unitary presidential republic
6. What makes Turkey special because it is in two continents?Turkey sits between Europe and Asia, so it connects the two continents and acts like a bridge for people and goods.

Transcontinental: Describing a country or continent that extends across more than one continent.
Secularism: The principle of separating government institutions from religious institutions and religious dogma.
Unitary State: A sovereign state that is governed as a single entity in which the central government is ultimately dominant.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.