What continent does Turkey come from?

Turkey is a country across Europe and Asia, bordering the Black Sea in the north, the Mediterranean Sea in the south, Syria and Iraq in the southeast, the Aegean Sea in the west, Greece and Bulgaria in the east, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran in the east. Turkey's geographical location and geopolitical strategic significance are extremely important, and it is a crossroads connecting Europe and Asia.

Turkey is a member of NATO, a founding member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and a member of the G20. With a solid industrial base, it is one of the emerging economies in the world and one of the fastest developing countries in the world.

I. Terrain of Turkey

Turkey's terrain is complex, from coastal plains to mountain grasslands, from cedar forests to endless prairies. This is one of the regions with the richest plant resources in the world.

Mount Ale (also translated as Mount Alarat or Mount Alarat) is as high as 5 165 meters. The top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round, and the scenery is the most spectacular, attracting many tourists. In addition, it is a country with many rivers and lakes, and both the Tigris River and the Euphrates River originate here.

Two. Turkish resources

Rich in mineral resources, mainly granite, marble, boron, chromium, thorium and coal, with a total value of more than 2 trillion US dollars. Among them, the reserves of granite and marble account for 40% of the world, and the number of varieties ranks first in the world. Boron trioxide reserves 70 million tons, worth $356 billion; Thorium reserves account for 22% of the global total reserves; The reserves of chrome ore are 654.38+billion tons, ranking among the top in the world.

In addition, the reserves of gold, silver and coal are 5 16 tons, 1 100 tons and15.5 billion tons respectively. Oil and gas resources are scarce and need to be imported in large quantities. There is a shortage of water resources, and the per capita water holding capacity is only 1430 cubic meters.

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