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Islands of Greece

Aiyina (Egine)    [1186]
   Group:
   Country: Greece   Region: Aegean Sea
Lat: 37.70º N   Long : 23.45º E
Area: 90.0 sq. km   Altitude: 532 m
Shoreline: 45.4 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.5044
Depth to nearest land: <100 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 10 km   group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Europe    Distance: 10 km    Isolation Index: 9
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 21/08/88

Amorgos     [500]
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 36.80º NLong: 25.95º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 116.7 sq. km   Altitude: 827 m   Shoreline: 88.7 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Andros     [513]
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 37.85º NLong: 24.90º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 371.2 sq. km   Altitude: 994 m   Shoreline: 119.5 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Evvoia (Euboea)    [524]
   Group:
   Country: Greece   Region: Aegean Sea
Lat: 38.50º N   Long : 24.00º E
Area: 3707.3 sq. km   Altitude: 1743 m
Shoreline: 556.3 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.1501
Depth to nearest land: < 25 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 1 km   group: 1 km
Nearest continent: Europe    Distance: 1 km    Isolation Index: 3
ISLAND TYPE: continental      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 02/08/88

Grenada     [526]
   Group: Archipelago: Windward Islands
   Country: Grenada   Region: Caribbean Sea
Lat: 12.10º N   Long : 61.70º W
Area: 322.7 sq. km   Altitude: 840 m
Shoreline: 116.5 km (scale 1:447000)   Coastal Index: 0.3610
Depth to nearest land: >200 m
Nearest island: 100 km   group: 140 km
Nearest continent: South America    Distance: 150 km    Isolation Index: 34
ISLAND TYPE: active volcanic      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Volcanic central mountain, 3 crater lakes
CLIMATE: wet  tropical  16-32øC, 1520-5080 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: volcanic eruptions
   Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:           Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial: 10    Marine: 5
Rain forest in mountains (1,800 ha), cloud forest (1,000 ha); crater lake, fresh and saline ponds; mangroves on south coast; coral reefs
SPECIES NUMBERS: Total Endemic Threatened (EVRI)
Plants  0 2 0
Butterflies 0 0 0
Land snails 0 0 0
Rept/Amphib 0 3 4
Land birds 0 1 3
Mammals 0 0 0

SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Plants: Oreodoxa oleracea (Mountian Cabbage Palm) endemic Danaea sp. (fern) endemic Reptiles/Amphibians: 1 island endemic, 3 group endemics, 4 in RDB Typhlops tasymicris, endemic Clelia clelia groomei, endemic subspecies Eleutherodactylus urichi euphronides, endemic subspecies Birds: 1 island endemic, 4 group endemics, 3 in RDB Leptotila wellsi (Grenada Dove) endemic, in scrub on hillsides in south and elsewhere, Indeterminate (RDB) Chondrohierax uncinatus mirus (Grenada Hook-billed Kite) Endangered (RDB) Falco peregrinus tundrius (Tundra Peregrine Falcon) Endangered (RDB)
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:   Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island: 2  Group: 2
    moderate
  Marine endemic species: 0   Marine Endemism Indicator - Island: 0  Group: 0
SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 2   Marine: 0
   turtle nesting area
  crater lake
INVASIVE SPECIES:     Invasive Species Indicator: 0
  serious effects from mongoose; monkey
Cercopithecus mona (monkey) introduced from West Africa, expanding
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, capital St. George's
  Population: 92000 (1984)   Density: 285.1 persons/sq. km
  Growth Rate: 0.9%/yr   Stable
  Major Human Activities: fruits and vegetables, cocoa,, nutmeg
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Forests affected by logging, charcoal cutters; reefs damaged by runoff, dredging, pesticides and fishing with explosives
  Habitat:   Urban Pop: 30000  Urban Indicator: 3
  Accessibility: port, airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 24%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 1261 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 1
Conservation support: government support
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 2  Marine: 0
  Number: 1   Area: Terrestrial: 15.4 sq. km    Marine: 0 sq. km
Grand Etang Forest Reserve (1544 ha) created 1910 27 protected areas recommended in recent report
DATA RELIABILITY: partial    Data Rel. Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 11
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX   CI-Terrestrial: 10   Moderate
CI-Marine: 4   Low
REFERENCES:
Johnson, Timothy H. 1988. Biodiversity and conservation in the Caribbean: profiles of selected islands. ICBP Monograph No. 1. International Council for Bird Preservation, Cambridge. 144 p.
Last updated: 19/03/89

Ikaria (Nikaria)    [508]
Group: Archipelago: Dhodhekanisos (Dodecanese)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 37.55º NLong: 26.20º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 262.9 sq. km   Altitude: 1042 m   Shoreline: 89.1 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Ios (Nios)    [501]
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 36.70º NLong: 25.35º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 120.5 sq. km   Altitude: 735 m   Shoreline: 58.1 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Kalimnos (Calino)    [499]
   Group: Archipelago: Dhodhekanisos (Dodecanese)
   Country: Greece   Region: Aegean Sea
Lat: 37.00º N   Long : 27.00º E
Area: 115.5 sq. km   Altitude: 678 m
Shoreline: 71.0 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.6147
Depth to nearest land: <100 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km   group: 17 km
Nearest continent: Asia    Distance: 17 km    Isolation Index: 10
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 02/08/88

Karpathos (Scarpanto)    [512]
Group:
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 35.70º NLong: 27.15º E Region: Sea of Crete
Area: 310.8 sq. km   Altitude: 1215 m   Shoreline: 135.8 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Kea (Keos)    [502]
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 37.65º NLong: 24.30º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 129.4 sq. km   Altitude: 561 m   Shoreline: 55.7 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Kefallinia (Cephalonia)    [520]
   Group: Archipelago: Ionioi Nisoi (Ionian Islands)
   Country: Greece   Region: Ionian Sea
Lat: 38.25º N   Long : 20.55º E
Area: 775.4 sq. km   Altitude: 1628 m
Shoreline: 210.2 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.2711
Depth to nearest land: >201 m
Nearest island: 3 km   group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Europe    Distance: 32 km    Isolation Index: 11
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           

HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Accessibility: airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 1  Marine: 0
  Number: 1   Area: Terrestrial: 28.6 sq. km    Marine: 0 sq. km
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 21/10/90

Kerkira (Corfu)    [519]
   Group: Archipelago: Ionioi Nisoi (Ionian Islands)
   Country: Greece   Region: Ionian Sea
Lat: 39.70º N   Long : 19.80º E
Area: 625.8 sq. km   Altitude: 906 m
Shoreline: 186.9 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.2987
Depth to nearest land: <50 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 3 km   group: 3 km
Nearest continent: Europe    Distance: 3 km    Isolation Index: 5
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Accessibility: airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 02/08/88

Khios (Chios)    [521]
   Group:
   Country: Greece   Region: Aegean Sea
Lat: 38.50º N   Long : 26.05º E
Area: 822.5 sq. km   Altitude: 1297 m
Shoreline: 165.5 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.2012
Depth to nearest land: <50 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 8 km   group: 8 km
Nearest continent: Asia    Distance: 8 km    Isolation Index: 8
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Accessibility: airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 02/08/88

Kithira (Cerigo)    [509]
Group:
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 36.20º NLong: 23.00º E
Area: 277.1 sq. km   Altitude: 507 m   Shoreline: 81.4 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Kithnos (Thermia)    [496]
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 37.30º NLong: 24.40º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 101.8 sq. km   Altitude: 294 m   Shoreline: 64.6 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Kos (Cos)    [511]
   Group: Archipelago: Dhodhekanisos (Dodecanese)
   Country: Greece   Region: Aegean Sea
Lat: 36.75º N   Long : 27.15º E
Area: 288.1 sq. km   Altitude: 846 m
Shoreline: 111.1 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.3856
Depth to nearest land: <50 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km   group: 5 km
Nearest continent: Asia    Distance: 5 km    Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Accessibility: airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 02/08/88

Kriti (Crete)    [525]
   Group:
   Country: Greece   Region: Sea of Crete
Lat: 35.20º N   Long : 25.00º E
Area: 8349.7 sq. km   Altitude: 2456 m
Shoreline: 835.5 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.1001
Depth to nearest land: >500 m
Nearest island: 70 km   group: 100 km
Nearest continent: Europe    Distance: 100 km    Isolation Index: 28
ISLAND TYPE: continental      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           

HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 501082 (1981)   Density: 60.0 persons/sq. km
  Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr   Stable
  Accessibility: port, airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0  Marine: 0
  Number: 10   Area: Terrestrial: 1.1 sq. km    Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 4
Last updated: 21/10/90

Lesvos (Lesbos)    [523]
   Group:
   Country: Greece   Region: Aegean Sea
Lat: 39.30º N   Long : 26.40º E
Area: 1640.9 sq. km   Altitude: 968 m
Shoreline: 288.5 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.1758
Depth to nearest land: <50 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 7 km   group: 7 km
Nearest continent: Asia    Distance: 7 km    Isolation Index: 8
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Accessibility: airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0  Marine: 0
  Number: 1   Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km    Marine: 0 sq. km
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 21/10/90

Levkas (Lefkas, Santa Maura)    [510]
   Group: Archipelago: Ionioi Nisoi (Ionian Islands)
   Country: Greece   Region: Ionian Sea
Lat: 38.75º N   Long : 20.60º E
Area: 279.3 sq. km   Altitude: 1158 m
Shoreline: 104.3 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.3734
Depth to nearest land: <25 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 1 km   group: 1 km
Nearest continent: Europe    Distance: 1 km    Isolation Index: 3
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 02/08/88

Limnos (Lemnos)    [518]
   Group:
   Country: Greece   Region: Aegean Sea
Lat: 39.90º N   Long : 25.20º E
Area: 482.3 sq. km   Altitude: 430 m
Shoreline: 193.9 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.4020
Depth to nearest land: <100 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 20 km   group: 58 km
Nearest continent: Asia/Europe    Distance: 58 km    Isolation Index: 20
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Accessibility: airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 02/08/88

Mikonos     [498]
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 37.45º NLong: 25.30º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 107.4 sq. km   Altitude: 372 m   Shoreline: 69.0 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Milos     [503] - including Kimolos, Poliaigos
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 36.70º NLong: 24.45º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 165.7 sq. km   Altitude: 751 m   Shoreline: 88.9 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Naxos     [516]
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 37.05º NLong: 25.50º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 436.2 sq. km   Altitude: 1008 m   Shoreline: 99.2 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Paros     [505]
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 37.05º NLong: 25.15º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 191.0 sq. km   Altitude: 771 m   Shoreline: 78.7 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Rodhos (Rhodes)    [522]
   Group: Archipelago: Dhodhekanisos (Dodecanese)
   Country: Greece   Region: Sea of Crete
Lat: 36.20º N   Long : 28.00º E
Area: 1410.2 sq. km   Altitude: 1215 m
Shoreline: 208.0 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.1475
Depth to nearest land: >201 m
Nearest island: 18 km   group: 18 km
Nearest continent: Asia    Distance: 18 km    Isolation Index: 13
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           

SPECIAL FEATURES :   Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial: 0   Marine: 0
  Medieval city
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 65000 (1968)   Density: 46.1 persons/sq. km
  Growth Rate: 0.0%/yr   Stable
  Major Human Activities: tourism
  Accessibility: port, airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
Conservation support: government support
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0  Marine: 0
  Number: 1   Area: Terrestrial: 1.3 sq. km    Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 4
Last updated: 21/10/90

Salamis     [497]
   Group:
   Country: Greece   Region: Aegean Sea
Lat: 37.99º N   Long : 23.45º E
Area: 103.2 sq. km   Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 70.8 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.6860
Depth to nearest land: <25 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 1 km   group: 1 km
Nearest continent: Europe    Distance: 1 km    Isolation Index: 3
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 02/08/88

Samos     [517]
   Group: Archipelago: Dhodhekanisos (Dodecanese)
   Country: Greece   Region: Aegean Sea
Lat: 37.70º N   Long : 26.80º E
Area: 477.2 sq. km   Altitude: 1436 m
Shoreline: 132.4 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.2775
Depth to nearest land: <50 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km   group: 2 km
Nearest continent: Asia    Distance: 2 km    Isolation Index: 4
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Accessibility: airport
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
PROTECTED AREAS:    Protected Area Coverage Indicators - Terrestrial: 0  Marine: 0
  Number: 1   Area: Terrestrial: 0.0 sq. km    Marine: 0 sq. km
DATA RELIABILITY:    Data Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 21/10/90

Samothraki (Samothrace)    [504]
   Group:
   Country: Greece   Region: Aegean Sea
Lat: 40.45º N   Long : 25.60º E
Area: 183.8 sq. km   Altitude: 1600 m
Shoreline: 55.3 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.3009
Depth to nearest land: <100 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km   group: 38 km
Nearest continent: Europe    Distance: 38 km    Isolation Index: 17
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 02/08/88

Sifnos     [1184]
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 37.00º NLong: 24.75º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 87.6 sq. km   Altitude: 694 m   Shoreline: 55.2 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Siros     [1187]
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 37.40º NLong: 24.95º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 94.2 sq. km   Altitude: 422 m   Shoreline: 58.6 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Skiros     [507]
Group: Archipelago: Voriai Sporadhes (Northern Sporades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 38.85º NLong: 24.60º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 212.5 sq. km   Altitude: 792 m   Shoreline: 104.6 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Skopelos     [1185]
Group: Archipelago: Voriai Sporadhes (Northern Sporades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 39.10º NLong: 23.90º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 90.0 sq. km   Altitude: 680 m   Shoreline: 58.7 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Thasos     [514]
   Group:
   Country: Greece   Region: Aegean Sea
Lat: 40.70º N   Long : 24.65º E
Area: 386.2 sq. km   Altitude: 1203 m
Shoreline: 89.1 km (scale 1:1000000)   Coastal Index: 0.2307
Depth to nearest land: <50 m   Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 6 km   group: 6 km
Nearest continent: Europe    Distance: 6 km    Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE:      Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:           
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
  Population: 0    Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
  Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 28%   Human Threat Indicator: 1
  Gross Domestic Product: $ 3260 per capita    Economic Pressure Indicator: 2
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX     HI: 3
Last updated: 02/08/88

Tinos     [506]
Group: Archipelago: Kikladhes (Cyclades)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 37.60º NLong: 25.10º E Region: Aegean Sea
Area: 193.1 sq. km   Altitude: 650 m   Shoreline: 76.0 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

Zakinthos (Zante)    [515]
Group: Archipelago: Ionioi Nisoi (Ionian Islands)
Country: Greece: Mediterranean
Lat: 37.80º NLong: 20.80º E Region: Ionian Sea
Area: 419.4 sq. km   Altitude: 756 m   Shoreline: 114.8 km (scale 1:1000000)
ISLAND TYPE:

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