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
- Southern Europe
- 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
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- 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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