Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Alabama |
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Capital city with population
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Athens - 745,514 |
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Forested Land
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27.9% |
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[98th of 193]
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Largest city
Athens |
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Largest city population
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3,093,000 |
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[35th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Athens - 745,514 |
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Location
Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey |
Map references
Europe |
Maritime claims > Continental shelf
200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation |
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[69th of 190]
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Natural hazards
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severe earthquakes |
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Natural resources
lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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41°44'N |
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Population density
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81.86 people per sqkm |
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[111st of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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86.14 people/m²
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[93rd of 204]
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Precipitation
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371 mm |
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[78th of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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173.3 people/km² of arable lan |
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[42nd of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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131,960 km²
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[95th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mount Olympus |
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Terrain
mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands |
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