{"id":355751,"date":"2026-02-10T11:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=355751"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T07:10:40","slug":"key-facts-about-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts about Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> India and Greece have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent aimed at enhancing defence industrial cooperation, laying the foundation for deeper collaboration between the two countries.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Greece<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355752\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355752\" style=\"width: 424px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-355752\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-115047.png?resize=424%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greece Map\" width=\"424\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-115047.png?w=730&amp;ssl=1 730w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-115047.png?resize=295%2C300&amp;ssl=1 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"323\">It is located\u00a0on the <strong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"320\">southern edge of the Balkan Peninsula<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"491\">Greece occupies a strategic position at the <strong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"490\">junction of Europe, Asia, and Africa<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Borders<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"562\">Greece shares <strong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"559\">land borders with four countries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"601\"><strong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"576\">Albania<\/strong> lies to its northwest.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"660\"><strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"623\">North Macedonia<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"640\">Bulgaria<\/strong> lie to its north.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"696\"><strong data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"673\">Turkey<\/strong> lies to its northeast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surrounding Seas<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"777\">Greece is bounded by the <strong data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"762\">Aegean Sea<\/strong> to the east.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"861\">It is bounded by the <strong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"815\">Ionian Sea<\/strong> to the west, which separates it from Italy.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"969\">It is bounded by the <strong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"906\">Mediterranean Sea<\/strong> to the south, including the <strong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"949\">Cretan Sea<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"968\">Libyan Sea<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"984\"><strong>Capital:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1027\">Athens<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Other Geographical Features of Greece<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Relief<\/strong>: Greece is largely rugged, with nearly 80% of its land covered by mountains and hills, ranking it among the most mountainous nations in Europe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate<\/strong>: The country experiences a predominantly Mediterranean climate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Mountain Range<\/strong>: The Pindus range stretches across the mainland and is home to Vikos Gorge\u2014one of the deepest gorges in the world\u2014descending about 3,600 feet (1,100 meters).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest Peak<\/strong>: Mount Olympus is the tallest mountain in Greece, reaching an elevation of 2,918 meters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers<\/strong>: Important rivers include the Maritsa, Struma, and Vardar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural Resources<\/strong>: Key resources found in Greece include petroleum, magnetite, lignite, bauxite, hydropower potential, and marble.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Islands and Coastline<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Greece has one of the <strong data-start=\"2554\" data-end=\"2589\">longest coastlines in the world<\/strong>, measuring approximately <strong data-start=\"2615\" data-end=\"2628\">13,676 km<\/strong>, the longest in the Mediterranean region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Islands<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2871\">Crete<\/strong> is the largest island of Greece and the second largest island in the Eastern Mediterranean.<\/li>\n<li>Other major islands include <strong data-start=\"2996\" data-end=\"3051\">Euboea, Rhodes, Lesbos, Chios, Corfu, and Kefalonia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Island Groups: <\/strong>The Greek islands are grouped into <strong data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3187\">Cyclades, Dodecanese, Sporades, Ionian Islands, and North Aegean Islands<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India and Greece have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent aimed at enhancing defence industrial cooperation, laying the foundation for deeper collaboration between the two countries. About Greece Location It is located\u00a0on the southern edge of the Balkan Peninsula. Greece occupies a strategic position at the junction of Europe, Asia, and Africa. 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