Outline of Greece - Geography of Greece

Geography of Greece

  • Greece is: a country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Europe
        • Southern Europe
          • Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe")
        • Western Europe
    • Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
    • Extreme points of Greece
      • High: Mount Olympus 2,919 m (9,577 ft)
      • Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
    • Land boundaries: 1,228 km
Bulgaria 494 km
Albania 282 km
Macedonia 246 km
Turkey 206 km
  • Coastline: 13,676 km
  • Population of Greece: 11,306,183 (January 1, 2010) - 73rd most populous country
  • Area of Greece: 131,990 km2
  • Atlas of Greece

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