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Neighboring Countries of Greece
Greece shares land borders with 4 countries: Bulgaria (472 km), North Macedonia (234 km), Albania (212 km) and Türkiye (192 km).
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Countries bordering Greece
| Neighbour | Border length | Capital | Visa for Greece citizens |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgaria |
Sofia | Freedom of movement | |
 North Macedonia |
Skopje | Visa-free · 90 days | |
 Albania |
Tirana | Visa-free · 90 days | |
 Türkiye |
Ankara | Visa-free · 90 days |
Bulgaria accounts for 43% of Greece's 1,110 km of land borders. Lengths: CIA World Factbook (public domain).
Geography of Greece
Location
Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
Area
131,957 km² — slightly smaller than Alabama
Terrain
Mountainous with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands
Climate
Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Highest and lowest points
Highest: Mount Olympus 2,917. Lowest: Mediterranean Sea 0 m. Mean elevation: 498 m.
Natural resources
Lignite, petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, zinc, nickel, magnesite, marble, salt, hydropower potential
Natural hazards
Severe earthquakes volcanism: Santorini (367 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Methana and Nisyros in the Aegean are also classified as historically active
Good to know
Strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea and southern approach to Turkish Straits; a peninsular country, with an archipelago of about 2,000 islands
Neighbours of Greece's neighbours
Countries one border further away — reachable overland through a neighbouring country.
Azerbaijan
Iran
Iraq
Montenegro
Romania
Serbia
SyriaAlso with 4 neighbours in Europe
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- Longest land borders in the world
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Borders and geography: CIA World Factbook (public domain). Visa rules: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0).