Geography

= Geography =

===Greece is rocky and mountainous. Some areas of Greece are filled with forest, but most of Greece is also only suitable for __pasturage__, but in some areas you can grow wheat, barely, citrus, dates, and olives. Greece is a country in southeastern Europe. Its __peninsula__ stretches from the Balkans into the Mediterranean Sea. Greece is also divided into three geographical regions: northern Greece, central Greece and the Peloponnese.===



===Northern Greece contains Epirus and Thessaly. They are both separated by the Pindus mountain range. The main town of Epirus is Dodona. This is the __sanctuary__ of Zeus. It was the sight of the oldest Greek __oracle__. This is were priests interpret the leaves of the trees and the sounds of the doves. The largest plains area in northern Greece is Thessaly. This area is almost surrounded by mountains. This mountain range is known as Cambunian Range. Its highest mountain is next to Mt. Ossa. In between these giant mountains the Peneuis river flows.===

===Central Greece is more mountainous than northern Greece. It contains the country of Aetolia, Lorcris, Acarnania, Doris, Phocis, Boetia, Attica, and Megaris. The main rivers in this region are the Kifisos. These rivers create an east-west valley that flows from the Southern Pindus into the Gulf of Vorois Euboea. The river then flows into the Lonia Sea just southward of Epirus.===



===The peninsular part of Greece is Peloponnesian Greece, it is also called Peloponnesus and Peloponnese. It is the most southern part of Greece. It is bordered by the large Pindus mountain range that continues southward. The tallest mountain in this range is Killin. It stands 7795 ft tall. The narrowest point in Peloponnese is only six kilometers wide! Almost all of Peloponnese's population is in the center of this region, where there are __lowlands__. Some popular towns in this area are Argos, Pirgos, Sparta, and Corinth. This region is also a popular holiday location because of its landscape.===

**__Peninsular-__**
an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland

__**Pasturage-**__
Land covered with grass or vegetation suitable for grazing animals.

__Lowlands-__
An area of land that is low in relation to the surrounding country

__**Oracle-**__
A person, such as a priestess, through whom a deity is held to respond when consulted.

**__Sanctuary-__**
A sacred place, such as a church, temple, or mosque.


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