Location, Size, and Extent
Greece is located in the souther country in Balkan Peninsula, with a total area of
131,940 sq km a fifth of the area hace
1,400 islands in the Ionian and Aegean seas. Continental Greece has a
length of 940 km n-s and a width of
772 km e-w. It is bounded on the
n by Macedonia and Bulgaria, on the ne by Turkey, on the e by the Aegean Sea, on the s
by the Mediterranean Sea, on the sw and w by the Ionian Sea, and on the nw
by Albania, with a total land boundary length of 1,228 km and a
coastline of 13,676 km. The capital city of Greece, Athens, is
located along the country's southern coast.
131,940 sq km a fifth of the area hace
1,400 islands in the Ionian and Aegean seas. Continental Greece has a
length of 940 km n-s and a width of
772 km e-w. It is bounded on the
n by Macedonia and Bulgaria, on the ne by Turkey, on the e by the Aegean Sea, on the s
by the Mediterranean Sea, on the sw and w by the Ionian Sea, and on the nw
by Albania, with a total land boundary length of 1,228 km and a
coastline of 13,676 km. The capital city of Greece, Athens, is
located along the country's southern coast.
This map show us were the Balkan War happen,
the boundary of the OttomanEmpire in 1912
witch then the territory was lost by them during
the Balkan War in 1912-13.After theBalkan
War, some of the territori was international
boundaries in 1913.
the boundary of the OttomanEmpire in 1912
witch then the territory was lost by them during
the Balkan War in 1912-13.After theBalkan
War, some of the territori was international
boundaries in 1913.
Greece is a mountainous country located at the tip of the Balkan Peninsula. The steep is divided into two basic regions: the mainland and the islands, of which there are more than 2,000. Only about 170 of the Greek islands are inhabited, however. The mainland is generally divided into three region northern and central Greece, and the southern Peloponnese Peninsula, which is connected to the mainland by the narrow isthmus of Corinth.
The climate of Greece varies considerably. The climate is fairly continental in
the north, with hot summers and mild winters. In the summer can get 100ºF,
and in the winter can get low as 40ºF and 60ºF. Islands that are in the south,
the climate is Mediterranean. The Ionian coast and islands in the west receive
are the ones that have more rain, as much as 52 inches annually, while the rest
of the country generally gets less than 20 inches of precipitation.
The climate of Greece varies considerably. The climate is fairly continental in
the north, with hot summers and mild winters. In the summer can get 100ºF,
and in the winter can get low as 40ºF and 60ºF. Islands that are in the south,
the climate is Mediterranean. The Ionian coast and islands in the west receive
are the ones that have more rain, as much as 52 inches annually, while the rest
of the country generally gets less than 20 inches of precipitation.
Environment
Among Greece's principal environmental problems are industrial smog and automobile exhaust fumes in metropolitan Athen.From June to August 1982, the air pollution became so oppressive that the government closed down 87 industries, ordered 19 others to cut production, and banned traffic from the city center. In July 1984, the smog again reached the danger point, and 73 factories were ordered to cut production and cars were banned from the city. In January 1988, the number of taxis in the center of Athens was halved, the smog regularly sends hundreds of Greeks to the hospital with respiratory and heart complaints. Greece is the nations with the highest levels of industrial carbon dioxide.
Water pollution is a significant problem due to industrial pollutants, The Gulf of Saronikos is one of the most polluted areas because 50% of Greece's industrial facilities are located there. Greece has 58 cu km of renewable water resources with 81% used for farming and 3% used for industrial purposes.
Water pollution is a significant problem due to industrial pollutants, The Gulf of Saronikos is one of the most polluted areas because 50% of Greece's industrial facilities are located there. Greece has 58 cu km of renewable water resources with 81% used for farming and 3% used for industrial purposes.