Greece Geography

Country Name: Hellenic Republic

Capital City: Athens

Population: 10,688,058 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.18% (2006)

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Languages: Greek 99% (official), English, French

Area: 131,940 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3.3% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 9.9% (2005)

Domain extension: .gr

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF GREECE

Location:

Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey

Geographic Co-ordinates:

39 00 N, 22 00 E

Area - total:

131,940 sq km

Area - total:

131,940 sq km

Area - land:

130,800 sq km

Area - water:

1,140 sq km

Land Boundaries:

1,228 km

Border Countries:

Albania 282 km, Bulgaria 494 km, Turkey 206 km, Macedonia 246 km

Terrain:

mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands

Elevation - highest point:

Mount Olympus 2,917 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Mediterranean Sea 0 m

Natural Resources:

lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential

Arable Land:

20.45%

Permanent Crops:

8.59%

Other Land Use:

70.96% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

severe earthquakes