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Greece
Southern EuropeCapital Athens4 neighbours
Greece is a country in Southern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Athens. Greece is next to Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Türkiye.
A way to remember it
A ragged hand of land reaching down into the Mediterranean, with a scatter of islands around it, notably Crete at the bottom.
Good to know
It has thousands of islands, though only a small number are inhabited.
Quick facts
- CapitalAthens
- RegionEurope, Southern Europe
- Land borders4 countries
- Also known asElláda, Hellenic Republic, Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
Albania
Bulgaria
North Macedonia
Türkiye