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![]() ![]() Greece Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/greece/greece_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the MediterraneanSea, between Albania and Turkey Geographic coordinates 39 00 N, 22 00 E Map references Europe Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Alabama Land boundaries
Coastline 13,676 km Maritime claims
Climate temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers Terrain mostly mountains with ranges extending into sea as peninsulas or chainsof islands Elevation extremes
Natural resources bauxite, lignite, magnesite, petroleum, marble Land use
Irrigated land 13,140 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards severe earthquakes Environment - current issues air pollution; water pollution Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea and southern approach toTurkish Straits; a peninsular country, possessing an archipelago of about 2,000 islands
NOTE: The information regarding Greece on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Greece Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Greece Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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