Greece Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Greece (ISO: GR) and the capital city, Athens. This page enables you to explore Greece and its land boundaries in total: 1,110 km. You may also view the border countries of Greece (total: 4, Albania 212 km, Bulgaria 472 km, Macedonia 234 km, Turkey 192 km with its area of total: 131,957 sq km; land: 130,647 sq km, water: 1,310 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Greece Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Greece, located in Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Greece and its location (Europe) at the geographic coordinates of 39 00 N, 22 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Greece including Athens, the capital city of Greece |
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| Name of the country: | Greece | Capital city: | Athens |
| Geographical coordinates of Greece: | 39 00 N, 22 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Athens: | 37 59 N 23 44 E |
| Location of Greece: | Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey | Continent / area: | Europe |
| The area of Greece: | total: 131,957 sq km; land: 130,647 sq km, water: 1,310 sq km | Area comparative of Greece: | slightly smaller than Alabama |
| The elevation data of Greece: | mean elevation: 498 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m, highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m | The climate of Greece: | temperate: mild, wet winters: hot, dry summers |
| Land use of Greece: | agricultural land: 63.4%; arable land 19.7%; permanent crops 8.9%; permanent pasture 34.8%; forest: 30.5%; other: 6.1% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 15,550 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Greece: | strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea and southern approach to Turkish Straits; a peninsular country, possessing an archipelago of about 2,000 islands | The terrain of Greece: | mountainous with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands |
| Land boundaries of Greece: | total: 1,110 km | Borders countries of Greece: | Albania 212 km, Bulgaria 472 km, Macedonia 234 km, Turkey 192 km |
| Maritime claims of Greece: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation | ||
Fast Facts about Greece
Are you traveling to Greece? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey.
Did you know that the legal system of Greece is civil legal system based on Roman law?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Greece, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 116,960 km, paved: 41,357 km (including 1,091 km of expressways), unpaved: 75,603 km (2010)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: ATHENS (capital) 3.052 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 78% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Greece: 10,773,253 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of -0.03% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Greek (official language) 99%, other (including English and French) 1%. These days, Greece has to face a net migration rate of 2.3 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Greece nowadays; population: Greek 93%, other (foreign citizens) 7% (2001 census). Note: data represent citizenship, since Greece does not collect data on ethnicity.
The right to vote in Greece can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and compulsory and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Greece. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years.
In case if you plan to visit Greece for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Greece are: Independence Day, 25 March (1821).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Greece, these are the most likely dangers you might face: severe earthquakesvolcanism: Santorini (elev. 367 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; although there have been very few eruptions in recent centuries, Methana and Nisyros in the Aegean are classified as historically active. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Athens and/or Greece?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Greece, the population has to face a death rate of 11.2 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Greece
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Greece. Here they are: Greek (official language) 99%, other (including English and French) 1%.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .gr
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; temperate: mild, wet winters: hot, dry summers.
Its capital city is Athens, where the local time zone is UTC+2, which is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Athens: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Greece; mean elevation: 498 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m, highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m. The length of its total coastline are: 13,676 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 1,110 km.
Current environmental issues in Greece; air pollution; water pollution.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: severe earthquakesvolcanism: Santorini (elev. 367 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; although there have been very few eruptions in recent centuries, Methana and Nisyros in the Aegean are classified as historically active.
For your traveling options, there are 77 (2013) airports and 9 (2013) heliports in Greece all together with 6 km (the 6-km-long Corinth Canal crosses the Isthmus of Corinth; it shortens a sea voyage by 325 km) (2012) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 116,960 km, paved: 41,357 km (including 1,091 km of expressways), unpaved: 75,603 km (2010).
Background of Greece
Like every nation, Greece also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter’s defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974 following the collapse of the dictatorship, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in 2001. Greece has suffered a severe economic crisis since late 2009, due to nearly a decade of chronic overspending and structural rigidities. Since 2010, Greece has entered three bailout agreements with the European Commission, the European Central Bank (ECB), the IMF, and with the third, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The Greek Government agreed to its current, $96 billion bailout in August 2015, which will conclude in August 2018. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
