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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Alabama |
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Area > Land
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130,800 sq km |
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[95th of 238]
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Area > Total
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131,940 sq km |
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[101st of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Athens - 745,514 |
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Climate
temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers |
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Forested Land
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27.9% |
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[98th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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39 00 N, 22 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Albania 282 km, Bulgaria 494 km, Turkey 206 km, Macedonia 246 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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20.45% |
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[49th of 258]
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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 |
Natural resources
lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential |
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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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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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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Greece, Hellenic Republic, Elliniki Dhimokratia, Ellas or Ellada
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