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Area:132.049 square kilometres
Population:10.60 million
Capital:Athens
Terrain & Environment:
Greece is located in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Greece is bordered by the Aegean Sea to the east, Ionian Sea to the west, the Mediterranean and the Cretan Sea, to the south. Greece also has a large number of islands (approximately two thousand islands; from 1200 to 6000 according to various estimates). The coastline of Greece is 13,676 kilometers long (8,498 miles). It has borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Turkey.
The capital of Greece, Athens is located on the south of the Greek mainland. The second largest city of Greece is located in the north of the Greece. There is also one of the most popular summer holiday destinations, Khalkidhiki. The largest Greek peninsula Peloponnese located to south of the capital. The largest islands in Greece are Crete, Euboea, Lesbos and Rhodes. Greek islands are very popular with the people of Europe as a place for vacations.