Q. Which of the following is / are correct statements about turkey?

1. Turkey is a land-locked country.
2. Turkey shares boundary with 8 countries.
3. Turkey lies over Anatolia Peninsula, rectangular in shape.
4. Turkey comes both in Europe and Asia.

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 2, 3 & 4
Notes: Turkey is a West Asian and Southeast European country. Therefore, it lies in both Asian and European continent. Turkey shares it boundary with 8 countries namely Iran, Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Syria. The longest boundary is shared with Syria which lengths about 822 km. The highest point in the country is Mount Ararat (5137 m). The longest river flows is Kizilirmak. The Anatolia Peninsula, rectangular in shape in Turkey accounts for 95% of the country’s area. It is also known as Asia Minor. The European portion of Turkey is known as Thrace and encompasses only 3% of the total area but is home to 10% of population. It is surrounded by Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea on one side and Black Sea on the other.