Location- The biggest and Southern most Island in Greece
Area-8260 sq km
Climate- Mild, spring like climate throughout the year.
Terrain- Mountainous.
Natural hazards-Earthquakes
Demography-Population: 600,000
Ethnic groups: Greeks, Moors, whites
Languages: Greek
Government- Soverign Republic with a Presidential Parliamentary Government.
Administrative Divisions- 13 Administrative divisions with 4 Prefectures and many municipalities. Chania, Rethymno, Iraklio and Lassithi are the four prefectures.
Legal system:-Legislative power is the Parliament. Judiciary is fully independent.
Currency-Euro is the currency since 2001
Communication System-Telephones, cellular phones, Internet
Transport System-Waterways, Airports and Highways
Major Cities- Heraklion, Chania, Rethymnon, Sitia and Lasithi.
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