Geography

By JT []
 * __Geography__**

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 * __ Location __**Greece is located in very south east part of Europe. To the north of Greece, is the mainland. This includes present day Albania, Macedonia, and Bulgaria. Greece is a peninsula, which means it is surrounded by water on 3 sides. The Aegean Sea lies to the east, and the Ionian Sea lies to the west. To the south is the large Mediterranean that they mainly used for trading. Many other city states and civilizations were located around the Mediterranean.

__**Physical Features**__ Greece's mainland is dominated by mountains. The mountains here are steep, and rugged. This makes travel very difficult. In fact, there were no roads over the hills in ancient Greece. The highest mountain in Greece, is Mt. Olympus at 2917ft above sea level. It was much easier traveling by boat, than on foot. Greece also has somewhat infertile soil. Greece has rocky, sandy soil. There is also a volcanic area, Santorini Volcanic Range. The soil around this, is some of the most fertile in all of Greece. Greece has an abundance of fresh water. The Greeks used this to help their farmland. The only major hazard in Greece, is that they can have somewhat powerful earthquakes.



__** Climate **__Greece has a temperate climate. The summers are long, hot, and dry. The winters were mild and wet. The change in weather from winter to summer, was sometimes difficult for the people of Greece. Greece had little rainfall in the summer, and drought killed much of their farmland and harvests. Overall, the Greeks had much less rainfall compared to the surrounding civilizations.