Where is Greece?
Greece is a country in Southeast Europe.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Land borders
- 4: Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Türkiye
- Area
- About 120,000 km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Northern; Eastern
- Capital city
- 37.98° N, 23.73° E
About Greece
The answer is Greece, whose capital is Athens. Occupying the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula with thousands of islands, it has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean and is widely called the cradle of Western civilisation. It joined the European Communities in 1981, adopted the euro in 2001, and its merchant marine remains the largest in the world.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 1 on 11 October 2026 (#40), hardest clue first:
- One of its small southern islands is considered the southernmost point of Europe.
- It is the European Union's biggest grower of both cotton and pistachios.
- Its constitution names Eastern Orthodoxy the prevailing faith while guaranteeing freedom of belief for all.
- A war of independence begun in 1821 saw it emerge as a modern nation state in 1830.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- Gallipoli 330 km away
- North Macedonia 490 km away
- Albania 500 km away
- Bulgaria 530 km away
- Kosovo 560 km away
- Romania 740 km away
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 790 km away
- Serbia 810 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: Greece. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.