Greece is a country located in southern Europe. Its population in 2010 was eleven million citizens. The official language is, of course, Greek. Today we will determine the name of the countries with which Greece borders, get acquainted with the basic data about them. But first, we learn a little about the state itself.
About Greece
The territory of this country includes the mainland and nearby islands. They also have many cultural values and historical monuments. But you should not focus only on the Greece that was before, because in its modern form it is no less interesting.
Let's get to know her better and see her geographical location. We will figure out what these countries are with which Greece borders, and consider the features of each of them.
So, Greece is a European state located on the Balkan Peninsula, in its southern part. The country occupies many islands. The largest of them are Crete, Lemnos, Ikaria, Samos, Lesvos, Lefkada, Kefalonia, Corfu, Rhodes, Samotrax, Thassos, as well as the Cyclades and Northern Sporades. All of them are inhabited by local residents. The official name of the state is the Greek Republic. Its area is 131,940 km². The capital of the state is the city of Athens. Greece is washed by four seas: the Adriatic, Aegean, Mediterranean and Ionian. The coastline is severely indented, its length is 4100 km.
By natural conditions, the whole of Greece is divided into several areas:
- Northern Greece
- Western Greece
- Central Greece
- Southern Greece
- The island of Crete.
- Aegean islands.
In all regions there is a different climate and vegetation of unprecedented beauty, small rivers flow, mountains with plains rise at the foot, beaches stretch.
And now we find out with which countries Greece borders. On the north side from it are Albania and Bulgaria, and on the east side - Turkey.
Now, knowing who Greece borders with, you can get acquainted with these countries in more detail, find out about their climate and weather.
Albania
The capital of the state is Tirana. The area of the republic is 28 748 km². Albania Located on the Balkan coast, in its western part. More than three million people live on its territory, their number includes gypsies and Greeks. The air temperature here varies from +20 to +27, depending on where you are, because the north, the colder, and the south, naturally, warmer.
Bulgaria
Considering the countries with which Greece borders, we will get acquainted with Bulgaria. Its capital is Sofia. The area of the country is 110,993 km². The temperature in winter is from -3 to +5 degrees, and in summer to +35. The country is small in size, but, despite this, the landscape of Bulgaria is very diverse. Small areas of the country are rich in valleys, hills, mountains, gorges, ponds and deep rivers. Bulgaria is washed by the Black Sea from the east. The main population of the country is the Bulgarians.
Turkey
The capital of Turkey is Ankara. The area of the state is 783.5 thousand square kilometers. Turkey is washed from four sides by the seas: Black, Mediterranean, Marmara and Aegean. This country is the most popular and visited by tourists. It is fraught with many secrets and mysteries of the past.
In winter, the air temperature here varies from +17 to + 22 ° C, and water - from +22 to + 26 ° C. In the mountains it’s quite cold, and sometimes the temperature reaches a mark of -15 degrees, or even all of -20 ° C. In the summer, during the hottest period, the air warms up to + 40 ° C.
Now we know that Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as Albania, are those countries with which Greece borders. All of them do not sparkle with populations of the animal world, except that only in the mountains you can meet wild predators such as bears, badgers, jackals, foxes and rodents.
Conclusion
Now we see that the countries with which Greece borders are no less interesting. Their climate is a bit similar, but there are differences. All these countries are washed by the seas and have resorts, including ski resorts.