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Map of earthquakes in Greece and adjacent countries 1900–2017. Greece is a mostly mountainous country with a very long coastline, filled with peninsulas and islands. The climate can range from semi-desert to cold climate mountain forests. Greece's natural hazards include severe earthquakes, floods, droughts and wildfires.
An enlargeable topographic map 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") Time zone: Eastern European Time , Eastern European Summer Time ; Extreme points of Greece. High: Mount Olympus 2,919 m (9,577 ft)
Greece geography stubs (17 C, 61 P) Pages in category "Geography of Greece" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect ...
Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring thousands of islands. The country comprises nine traditional geographic regions, and has a population of over 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras.
The traditional geographic regions of Greece (Greek: γεωγραφικά διαμερίσματα, lit. 'geographic departments') are the country's main historical-geographic regions, and were also official administrative regional subdivisions of Greece until the 1987 administrative reform. [ 1 ]
However, due to the country's complex geography, Greece has a wide range of micro-climates and local variations. The Greek mainland is extremely mountainous, making Greece one of the most mountainous countries in Europe. [1] [2] According to the Köppen climate classification Greece has 11 climates, the most in Europe for its size. [3]
30 May 1913 (Treaty of London): Following the First Balkan War, Greece secures much of Macedonia and Epirus, as well as Crete; the status of Northern Epirus and the islands of the eastern Aegean Sea, occupied by the Greek army, remain undetermined. The Greek gains are recognized by the Ottoman Empire in the Treaty of Athens on 14 November 1913.
The regions of Greece (Greek: περιφέρειες, romanized: periféreies) are the country's thirteen second-level administrative entities, counting decentralized administrations of Greece as first-level. Regions are divided into regional units, known as prefectures until 2011.