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ISLAND DIRECTORY
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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