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Greece Information

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Map of Greece

Map of Greece

Location

Greece (formally known as the Hellenic Republic) is a large country in southeastern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea. Greece is bordered by Albania, Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Bulgaria, and Turkey.

Capital

Athens is the capital of Greece.

Size

Greece covers about 131,940 square kilometers (slightly smaller than the US state of Alabama). There are 13,676 kilometers of coastline.

Population

The population of Greece is about 10,706,290 (as of July, 2007).

Greece is divided into 51 prefectures.

Official Language

Greek

Flag

Greek Flag The flag of Greece is blue and white; it has nine horizontal blue and white stripes, with a white cross on a blue square field in the canton position (the upper left corner by the flagpole). It was adopted in 1978.

Climate

Greece is generally temperate.

Highest Point

The highest point in Greece is Mount Olympus (2,917 meters high).

Lowest Point

The lowest point in Greece is the Mediterranean Sea (at sea level).

Natural Resources

Greece is rich in natural resources, including fertile farmlands, minerals, and seaports.

Independence

Greece gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. Greek National Independence Day is celebrated on March 25 each year.

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