Which country is located in both Europe and Asia? Detailed answer

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Which country is located in both Europe and Asia?

Turkey is located simultaneously in Europe and Asia. Most of the country's territory - Anatolia (as the peninsula of Asia Minor was called in ancient times) - belongs to Asia, and only a small part of it, the extreme southeast of the Balkan Peninsula, belongs to Europe. The Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus separate both parts of the country.

In the north, the shores of Turkey are washed by the waters of the Black Sea, in the west - by the Aegean, in the south - by the Mediterranean. The entire center of the country is occupied by the vast Anatolian plateau. The capital of Turkey is Ankara. Ankara today is a large industrial city, to which all railways and highways of the country lead. From the high ledge of the mountain, where the presidential palace is located, the whole city is visible: ancient mosques and minarets, narrow streets of the Old City and high-rise buildings of modern residential areas.

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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At the same time, camels are also able to raise their body temperature by 6-7 degrees Celsius. This allows them to virtually eliminate the use of water for sweating, through which many other mammals, including humans, maintain their body temperature in the heat.

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