Turkey Geography - note

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Geography - note: strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits (Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles) that link Black and Aegean Seas; Mount Ararat, the legendary landing place of Noah's ark, is in the far eastern portion of the country

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Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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