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Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise

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11873_2002 Study D2: Poverty, Informal Sector, Health and Labour<br />

Some of the most important minerals produced in Turkey are as follows:<br />

Coal :reserves around 1.3 billion tons, and 72% of it is coke.<br />

Lignite: there are lignite deposits in almost every region of the country.Total<br />

reserves are 8.3 billion tons; annual production is around 65-70 million tons.<br />

Crude oil and natural gas : Turkey is a net importer of crude oil and natural<br />

gas. Petroleum reserves are about one billion barrels and 14 billion metric<br />

cubes of exploitable natural gas reserves are in the country. 2,5 million tons<br />

of crude oil were produced in 2001. Again in 2001 311,5 million metric<br />

cubes of natural gas were produced.<br />

Iron ore is extracted from various regions in Turkey. The annal production<br />

is over 6 million tons.<br />

Chromium ore and other important minerals: Turkey is one of the leading<br />

countries in the production and export of chromium ore. With its 40 million<br />

tons of reserves, Turkey places fourth in the world. In recent years marble<br />

production has also been increasing gradually, along with copper, boron,<br />

aluminium,lead, mercury, sulfur, emery and meerschaum.<br />

Climate Characteristics<br />

Turkey is located along a moderate climate belt. In spite ou this, there are<br />

differences in climate from region to region, the reason being that<br />

mountains are <strong>par</strong>allel to the coast and there is diversification in the surface<br />

morpholdgy. The coastal regions have a moderate maritime climate, while<br />

the central regions, surrounded by mountains, have a continental climate.<br />

The Mediterranean region experiences hot and arid summers, while in the<br />

winter it is mild and rainy.The Mediterranean climate also manifest itself in<br />

the Aegean region and in the south of the Marmara region. A more<br />

moderate and rainy climate predominates in the Black Sea region. In the<br />

interior regions, the summers are hot and slightly rainy and a steppe climate<br />

is observed in the winter which is cold and snowy. In the Eastern Anatolia<br />

region, the summers are cool and the winters are very cold and there is<br />

snow. In the Southeastern Anatolia region, the summers are hot and arid,<br />

and winters not very cold.<br />

FONDAZIONE CENSIS<br />

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