{"id":86817,"date":"2026-02-09T13:11:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T07:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=86817"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:05:55","slug":"greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts about Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Greece Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greek Defence Minister Nikos and Indian Defence Minister will hold a bilateral meeting at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi to enhance defence cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Greece<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located on the <\/span><b>southern edge of the Balkan Peninsula.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bordering Countries: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is bordered by <\/span><b>4 nations namely,<\/b> <b>North Macedonia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Bulgaria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the north, <\/span><b>Albania <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the northwest, and<\/span><b> Turkey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the northeast.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bordering Seas:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is also bounded by the <\/span><b>Aegean Sea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the east, <\/span><b>Ionian Sea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the west and the <\/span><b>Mediterranean<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sea in the <\/span><b>south.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capital:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Athens<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Geographical features of Greece<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Terrain: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>predominantly mountainous,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with approximately 80% of its terrain consisting of mountains or hills, making it one of the <\/span><b>most mountainous countries in Europe.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The climate of Greece is <\/span><b>typically Mediterranean.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Mountain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>Pindus mountain range<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the mainland contains one of the world&#8217;s deepest gorges, Vikos Gorge, which plunges 3,600 feet (1,100 meters).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Highest Peak:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The highest Greek mountain is <\/span><b>Mount Olympus,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rising to 2,918 meters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Maritsa, Struma and Vardar etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Natural Resources:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 It mainly consists of petroleum, magnetite, lignite, bauxite, hydropower, and marble.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-greece-defence-ties-in-focus-as-ministers-meet-in-new-delhi\/article70607875.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greece is located on the southern edge of the Balkan Peninsula. 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