Greece 2
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe, taking up most of the Balkan Peninsula and has over 2,000 islands. It is bordered by Albania, Macedonia, and Bulgaria to the north; Turkey to the east, and mostly surrounded by water. Athens is the largest and capital city in Greece.
Physical Characteristics- Greece is commonly visited by tourists because of its natural beauty. It is very mountainous, almost four-fifths of it is mountains. One of the most famous and highest mountain is Mt. Olympus it stands at over 9500 ft. In ancient Greek mythology, Mt. Olympus was thought of as the home of the gods.
There are different regions of Greece: the central mountain area, the Pindus; the ...
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it is surrounded by Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea, plus the Mediterranean Sea. The absolute location of Greece is: it from 20° East-26½° East and 41½° North- 35° North.
Natural Resources- Greece is a very poor country and doesn't have any natural sources of real worth, but Greece does have a few unique things known to its country. They haves mine that receive lignite, bauxite, magnesium, salt, iron ore, chromium, lead, zinc, silver, nickel, copper, and uranium. Also they have many agricultural resources like wheat, olives, cotton, tobacco, oats, barley, and millet.
Government and Economics-
Type of Government- Earlier this century Greece was controlled by a hereditary monarchy, but later Greece was declared a republic and had elections for President. Cities that have more than 100,000 inhabitants are governed by a mayor and a city council, and cities that have 300 to 10,000 inhabitants are governed by a president and a community council. ...
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