Editing Greece (section)

== Geography ==

Greece occupies the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The country has a highly indented coastline and contains many islands, including [[Crete]], [[Rhodes]], [[Corfu]], [[Lesbos]], [[Chios]], and the island groups of the [[Cyclades]], the [[Dodecanese]], the [[Ionian Islands]], and the [[Sporades]].

The mainland contains mountains, coastal plains, river valleys, and urban regions. The [[Pindus Mountains]] form one of the main mountain systems of the country. Lower agricultural areas and coastal basins support settlement, farming, ports, and transport corridors.

[[Athens]] is the main political, economic, and cultural centre of Greece. Other major cities include [[Thessaloniki]], [[Patras]], [[Heraklion]], [[Larissa]], [[Volos]], [[Ioannina]], and [[Piraeus]]. Piraeus functions as the main port of the Athens area and one of the most important maritime centres in the eastern Mediterranean.

The geography of Greece gives the country a central position between the Balkans, the Aegean region, the eastern Mediterranean, and maritime routes toward the [[Suez Canal]] and the [[Indian Ocean]]. This position supports shipping, ferry movement, cargo transport, tourism, naval access, and long-distance road freight.