Greece GeographySize and Location A peninsular country of 131,940 sq km (water: 1,140 sq km, land: 130,800 sq km), possessing an archipelago of about 2,000 islands in Southern Europe. Area - comparative slightly smaller than AlabamaCoastline Mild climate with wet winters, hot and dry summersTerrain Mostly mountains (highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m) with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands