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1. GREECE
Greece is located in south-eastern
Europe, on the southern end of the
Balkan Peninsula . Greece borders to
the North on Bulgaria and the
Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia (F.Y.R.O.M.), to the
Northwest on Albania, to the
Northeast on Turkey.
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2. MOUNTAINS
• Mountains
• Greece is primarily a mountainous country with
more than 300 larger or smaller mountains. The
most significant Greek mountain axis is the Pindus
Mountain range, forming the “backbone” of
Mainland Greece, which extends naturally to the
mountains in the Peloponnese and Crete.
• The highest mountain in the country is Mount
Olympus in Macedonia -known from Greek
mythology as the home of the gods- reaching a
height of 2,917 m ,while about 40 mountain ranges
throughout the country exceed elevations of 2,000
m.
• The Greek mountains are characterized by their
diversity, rare scenery and unique forests, some of
which rank among the oldest natural wooded lands
in Europe. Due to the unsurpassable rich flora and
fauna, many are protected as National Parks, while
at the same time the infrastructure that was
developed over the last few decades has created
ideal destinations for those daring tourists who
want to enjoy winter and mountain activities.
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3. RIVERS
• Rivers
• The rivers in Greece are relatively small in comparison to those in
other countries. They follow the direction of the valleys and
discharge into the Greek seas. The rivers are generally shallow and
turbulent, none are navigable except for the Evros and Loudia
Rivers, where vessels can travel along certain sections.
• The longest flowing rivers in Greece are the Evros and the Axios
Rivers. However, both originate from adjacent countries outside
Greek territory; the Evros in Bulgaria and the Axios in F.Y.R.O.M.,
while the length of the Greek river section is limited). The longest
river that originates in the country is the Aliakmon River, which
flows through Western Macedonia and empties into the Thermaikos
Gulf.
• Important ecosystems and hydro-biotopes have formed along the
lengths of many rivers, as well as at their estuaries. Many of these
are especially well-known and are protected by international
agreements.
During the summer months, cultural events are held by many
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riverside communities, while the visitor can also take part in water

4. LAKES
•There were dozens of natural and artificial lakes in Greece,
as well as many lagoons. Most lakes are freshwater and have
formed mainly far from the coastlines as a result of tectonic
or volcanic forces, or from the melting of glaciers. Lagoons
-which are shallow coastal water reservoirs connected to the
sea via a wider or a narrower opening- can be converted to
freshwater lakes when the inflow of saltwater from the sea is
for some reason interrupted and an adequate inflow of
freshwater occurs from flowing drainage basins.
•There are also lakes with salt or brackish water, when the
substratum contains many soluble salts or it receives an
inflow of saltwater. Artificial lakes, which are created by the
construction of dams in brooks, streams or rivers in order to
store water for various objectives (irrigation, farming,
drinking water, etc), is the most important category of
artificial (man-made) wetlands in Greece. They cover a
considerable area and have contributed to the creation of
significant ecosystems in the Greek wetland chapter.
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5. In summer weather
is sunny and hot but in
winter weather is cool end
raining.
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6. PEOPLE
• According to the ELSTAT, Greece's total
population in 2011 was 10,787,690. 97% of
Greek citizens identify themselves as
Orthodox Christians. Estimates of the
recognized Greek Muslim minority, which is
mostly located in Thrace, range from 98,000
to 140,000,[141][144] (between 0.9% and 1.2%)
while the immigrant Muslim community
numbers between 200,000 and 300,000.
Albanian immigrants to Greece are usually
associated with the Muslim religion.
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7. MY OPINION
• My opinion it’s that Greece is wonderful
and exciting country to live. It has many
places to discover and that makes
Greece unique.
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