Greece

Relief, climate, fauna and flora:

The country has a coastline of more than 14.000 km in length and has thousands of islands and islets in the surrounding seas. The largest island is Crete and the well known Peloponnese peninsula is situated in southern Greece. The relief is varied with Pindus Mountains from south to north and the plain areas between their massives, but also with sunny shores. The highest point is Mount Olympus with its 2.917 m height. The climate is Mediterranean with hot summers and mild winters. The annual average of the temperature is between 10 and 15ºC in winter and between 28 and 32º C in summer. A great part of the country ’s territory is covered by forests, home for a rich fauna and flora with numerous species like bobcats, deer, brown bears, wild boars, lynxes, jackals and wild goats.

Tourist objectives and attractions and agriculture from Greece:

The country has a rich culture and history considered the cradle of the occidental civilization. Because of the many tourist objectives and attractions, some of them thousands of years old, but also because of the wonderful sunny beaches, the Greek territories are visited by millions of tourists annually, who bring important earnings to the country. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) Although just a quarter of country’s territory is arable, a big part of the population is involved in agriculture cultivating olive trees, vine, citrus, tobacco, cotton, but also growing millions of sheep and goats.

Economy, industry and islands:

Greece obtained the independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1833 and adhered to the European Union in 1981. With low natural resources, the economy is based upon tourism and agriculture which are a must. The Greek Commercial fleet is one of the largest of this kind in the world. The most developed Greek industries are the ones of ships building, textile, alimentary, telecommunications and the one of commercial services. The country has over 2.000 islands and islets with largest archipelagos like the Ionian Islands and the Cyclades. Crete, the largest Greek island is the cradle of Minoan Civilization. Antic Greece organized for the first time the Olympic Games 2.500 years ago. Visit Greece!

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