Phisical geography of Greece

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Phisical geography of Greece​

Sea and islands​

The sea temperature below a depth of 400 m. is constant at about 13° C. Their blue, very clear water is a distinctive feature of the Greek Seas.

This glorious blue colour is due partly to the reflection of the blue skies and partly to the fact that the sea does not contain large quantities of solid matter such as plankton, mud and dust floating in the water.

Terrain relief​

Nearly 81% of Greece’s area is occupied by mountain ranges (average altitude of 1200-1800 meters above sea level), which have a meridional course. Lowland areas are small and occur near the coasts (Thessalonian, Thracian, Thessalian and Argolid Lowlands). The Chalcidian Peninsula forms 3 secondary peninsulas: Kassandra, Sithonia and Athos.

Islands

Nearly one-fifth of Greece’s land area comprises some 2,500 islands, 165 of which are inhabited.
Most of Greece’s islands are part of archipelagos.

>>Flora<<

Greece’s species As for Greece’s own native succulent species, strangely enough it is on the slopes of more mountainous areas – particularly in northern Greece and the mountains of Crete – that they are found, rather than on the hotter low-lying areas. what’s more, greece is known for olive trees and fruit trees- especially citruses.
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