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The Geography of Greece

Location: southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey Area: slightly smaller than Alabama total: 50,948 square miles (131,957 sq. km) land: 50,443 square miles (130,647 sq. km) water: 505 square miles (1,310 sq. km) Borders: Albania 131 miles (212 km), Bulgaria 293 miles (472 km), Macedonia 145 miles (234 km), Turkey 119 miles (192 km) Climate: temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers Terrain: mountainous with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 feet (0 meters) highest point: Mount Olympus 9,570 feet (2,917 meters) Natural Hazards: severe earthquakes

Source: www.cia.gov. 2017