Greece

Quick facts

Where is Greece?

Satellite view centred on Athens (39.0°, 22.0°).

How to spot Greece from satellite imagery

Greece is one of the most island-rich countries on Earth. The country includes roughly 6,000 islands and islets in total, of which about 200 are inhabited. Add to this a deeply indented mainland coast (Greece has the eleventh longest coastline in the world despite being a relatively small country), a mountainous interior covering most of the country, and a Mediterranean climate that produces some of the most photogenic landscapes in Europe, and you get a country that is highly distinctive from satellite altitude.

For geography games, Greece is a high-value country to learn. It shows up often, and the regional landscapes — Crete, the Aegean islands, the Ionian islands, the Peloponnese, central Greece, the Pindus mountains, and Macedonia and Thrace in the north — each have distinctive aerial signatures. This guide walks through the cues that lock Greece in fast.

Themed Greece modes

Restrict the location pool to Greece and pick a theme — volcanoes, capitals, coastlines. Smaller pool, sharper learning curve.