Greek Geography and Nature

Seas, Climate and Territorial Frontiers

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  1. Which body of the Mediterranean Sea lies between the southern coast of Crete and North Africa?
  2. To the northwest of the Sea of Crete, which subdivision of the Mediterranean Sea lies between the Cyclades and Peloponnese?
  3. Which body of water is the northernmost part of the Aegean Sea?
  4. The Myrtoan Sea is described as the part of the Aegean Sea south of Euboea, Attica, and which other region?
  5. By the narrow Euripus Strait, Euboea is separated from which region on the Greek mainland?
  6. Elefsina is a suburban town located in which regional unit?
  7. Because it runs north to south along much of mainland Greece, the Pindus range is known colloquially as what?
  8. The town of Krokos is renowned in Greece and abroad for the production of which valuable spice?
  9. Chalkidiki consists of a large peninsula in the northwestern Aegean Sea resembling a hand with how many fingers?
  10. Called the Gulf of Thessaloniki and the Macedonian Gulf, which body of water forms the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea?
  11. The Pindus mountain range stretches across mainland Greece in a direction pointing from which compass heading toward the southeast?
  12. Which neighbouring country shares with Greece the mountain range known as the Rhodopes, having over 83% of its area in its southern part?
  13. The large-scale population exchanges of 1923 finalized the reversal of demography in which region?
  14. Continuing through the lowlands south of Arta, into which body of water does the river empty near Kommeno?

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