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Geography and Environment of Greece

Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Greece.

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Overview

Greece, a rugged country of mountains and islands. The land area, including the islands, is 50,270 square miles (about the size of Alabama). Only 25% of the land is arable, and much of that is dry and rocky.

Detailed geography

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

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