2. 73. Lines of latitude are also called _______.
74. The theme of geography that groups together areas with similar characteristics is called _________.

3. 73. Lines of latitude are also called _______.
* Parallels
74. The theme of geography that groups together areas with similar characteristics is called _________.
* Region

4. Directions
Tape the Literacy Rate notes onto page 29 of the new White Booklet
Glue in the four red strips on the next page of your SS Vocab Interactive Notebook
You have two minutes

6. Ottoman Empire ot-uh-muhn em-pire (Latin imperāre = to command) Controlled areas in N Africa, SW Asia, and S Europe. They were very powerful in the 1500s & 1600s and controlled their Islamic empire from the city of Constantinople (in modern day Turkey). The Ottoman Empire lost its power after WWI.

8. Human Capital Hu-man kap-i-tul (Latin capitālis of the head) health, education, experience, training, skills and values of people. Developing countries invest in human capital by educating their citizens.

10. Parliamentary Democracy
Par-luh-men-tuh-ree dem-ok-ruh-see
(Greek Demos = common people)
type of democratic government where the members of the executive branch are selected from the legislative branch and are answerable to the legislature.
England has a Parliamentary Democracy and is led by its prime minister.

13. Information gathered from the CIA World Fact Book 2010
Turkey
Information gathered from the
CIA World Fact Book 2010

15. Turkey Flag

16. Geography Mediterranean, Continental and Black Sea climate zones
Hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters, harsher in interior
Mt. Ararat, legendary resting place of Noah’s ark

17. Ethnic groups Language Economy/currency Turkish 70-75% Kurdish 18%
other minorities 7-12%
Language
Turkish
Economy/currency
Currency – Turkish Lira
Mix of modern industry and commerce along with traditional agriculture

18. Type of government Religion Republican Parliamentary Democracy
98% Sunni Muslim
2% Protestant or Catholic Christians or Jews

19. Capital city
Ankara
Major Cities
Istanbul
Izmir
Bursa
Adana
Antalya

20. Environmental Issues
water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents
air pollution, particularly in urban areas;
Deforestation
concern for oil spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic

21. Bosphorus Strait connecting the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara.
Forms the Turkish Straits, which separates the European part of Turkey from its Asian part.
About 19 miles long and 2.2 miles wide
Its strategic importance is high, and several international treaties have governed vessels using the waters.

22. Natural resources Petroleum Natural gas Fishing Coal Chromium Copper
Iron ore
Arable land
Hydropower

23. Major Industry Auto industry Textiles Food processing Mining Steel
Petroleum
Construction
Lumber
Paper
Tourism

24. Literacy rate Life expectancy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.4%
male: 95.3%
female: 79.6%
Life expectancy
total population: 72 years
male: 70 years
female: 74 years

25. History (founding of country)
Founded in 1923 by M.K. Ataturk after the breakup of the Ottoman empire
GDP
$455.3 billion
$15,200 per capita
17% below poverty level
Population
81,619,392