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Greece is located in southeastern Europe on the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula . Greece is bounded in the north by Bulgaria , the Former Yugoslavian Republic Of Macedonia , and Albania ; in the east by Turkey ; and in the west by the Ionian Sea , south by the Mediterranean Sea and east by the Aegean Sea. The country ranges approximately in latitude from 35°00′N to 42°00′N and in longitude from 19°00′E to 28°30′E. As a result, it has considerable climactic variation, as discussed below. The country consists of a large mainland; the Peloponnese , a peninsula connected to the mainland by the Isthmus Of Corinth ; and around 3,000 Island s, including Crete , Rhodes , Corfu , and the Dodecanese and Cycladic groups. Greece has around 15,000 kilometers (9,300 mi.) of coastline. About 80% of Greece is mountainous or hilly, thus making Greece one of the most mountainous countries of Europe. Western Greece contains lakes and wetlands. The Pindus Mountains are the country's central range, with an average elevation of 2,650 m. The range continues by means of the Islands of Kythera , Antikythera to find its final point in the Island of Crete and Rhodes . The islands of the Aegean Sea are peaks of underwater mountains that are a geological extension of the range. Central and Western Greece contain high, steep peaks dissected by many canyons and other Karstic Landscapes , including the Meteora and the Vikos Gorge s - the latter being one of the largest in the world as well as the second deepest after the Grand Canyon, plunging vertically for more than 1,100 meters. Mount Olympus forms the highest point in Greece that according to the last measurements is at 2,919 m above Sea Level . Northern Greece presents another high range, the Rhodope , located in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace; this area is covered with vast and thick century-old forests like the famous Dadia. Plains are also found mainly in Eastern Thessaly , Central Macedonia and Thrace . CLIMATE Greece's Climate is divided into three classes: # A Mediterranean Climate features mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Temperatures rarely reach extremes, although snowfalls do occur occasionally even in Athens , Cyclades or Crete during the winter. # An Alpine Climate is found primarily in Western Greece (Epirus, Central Greece, Thessaly , Western Macedonia as well as central parts of the Peloponnese like Achaea, Arkadia and parts of Lakonia where the Alpine range pass by). # A Temperate Climate is found in Central and Eastern Macedonia as well as in Thrace at places like Komotini , Xanthi and northern Evros ; with cold, damp winters and hot, dry summers. The southern suburbs of Athens are in the Mediterranean zone, while northern suburbs have an alpine climate. FAUNA AND FLORA About 50% of the Greek land is covered by forests with a rich varied vegetation which spans from Alpine coniferous to Mediterranean type vegetation. Seals , Sea Turtle s and other rare marine life live in the seas around Greece , while Greece's forests provide a home to Western Europe's last Brown Bears and Lynx as well as other species like Wolf , Roe Deer , Wild Goat , Fox and Wild Boar among others. DETAILS Location: Southern Europe , bordering the Ionian Sea , and the Mediterranean Sea , between Albania and Turkey Map references: Area: Area - comparative: Land boundaries: Coastline: Maritime claims: Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes: Natural resources: Land use: Irrigated land: Natural hazards: Environment - current issues: Environment - international agreements: Geography - note: |
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