Geography of Greece
The Geography and History of Greece
Balkan Peninsula
• Greece is located on the
Balkan Peninsula
• Peninsula- A piece of land
bordered by water on all
three sides and is connected
to the mainland
• On your map, label the
Balkan Peninsula and shade it
green
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Anatolian Peninsula (Asia Minor)
• The westernmost part of
Asia
• The modern-day country of
Turkey
• Controlled shipping from
the Black Sea to the
Mediterranean Sea
• On your map label the
Anatolian Peninsula and
shade it red
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Anatolian
Peninsula
Crete
• The largest and most
populous Greek island
– Located in the Aegean Sea
• About 160 miles long and
40 miles wide
• A very important trading
center
• On your map, label Crete
and shade it orange
Crete!
Aegean Sea
• Located between Greece
and the Anatolian
Peninsula
• Over 1,000 islands
– Archipelago- A chain or
cluster of islands
• On your map, label the
Aegean Sea and shade it
blue
Ionian Sea
• Borders the west part of Greece
• Contains the Ionian Islands
• On your map, label the Ionian
Sea and shade it blue
Black Sea
• On your map, label and shade the Black Sea
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Mediterranean Sea
• The Mediterranean Sea
links 3 continents:
– Europe, Africa, and Asia
• Connected to the Atlantic
Ocean by the Strait of
Gibraltar
• Label the Mediterranean
Sea on your map and
shade it blue
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Mt. Olympus
• The highest mountain in
Greece
– 9,500 feet tall
• Home of the 12
Olympian Gods of Greek
of Mythology
• On your map, label Mt.
Olympus
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Athens
• The capital and largest city of
Greece
• Named after the Greek
Goddess “Athena”
• The birthplace of Democracy
• Today, over 3 million people
live in Athens
• On your map, label the city
of Athens
The city of Athens and the Acropolis
Sparta
• Located along the Eurotas
River
• A dominant military power
in Ancient Greece
• On your map, label the city
of Sparta
Wrapping Up
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Balkan Peninsula
Aegean Sea
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Crete
Mt. Olympus
Athens
Sparta
Anatolian Peninsula