Greece

Greece is considered to be part of "Western" Europe. To the north, Greece is bordered by Albania, Macedonia, and Bulgaria. In the Northeast, Greece shares a border with Turkey. Turkey also is just across the water for many Greek islands; in many cases, these islands are closer to Turkey than to Greece.

How Far Is Greece from the Conflict in _______?

LEBANON
Greece is not close to Lebanon. Athens is about 718 miles or 1156 kilometers away from Beirut.

Athens Location: 38:01:36N 23:44:00E
Beirut Location: 33:53:00N 35:30:00E
IRAQ
Greece is far from the war in Iraq. While Turkey, across the Aegean to the East, shares a border with Northern Iraq, Greece is well insulated by distance from the conflict.

Athens, Greece is about 1203 miles or 1936 kilometers from Baghdad.

Athens Location: 38:01:36N 23:44:00E
Baghdad Location: Location: 33:14:00N 44:22:00E

AFGHANISTAN
Alexander the Great may have once conquered parts of Afghanistan, but modern day Greece is far away from the mountainous nation. Athens is about 2525 miles (4063 km) from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

Athens Location: 38:01:36N 23:44:00E
Kabul Location: 34:34:01N 69:13:01E

Other Distances to Athens

Athens is approximately:

• 1486 miles (2391 km) from London, England
• 1303 miles (2097 km) from Paris, France
• 646 miles (1040 km) from Rome, Italy
• 567 miles (912 km) from Nicosia, Cyprus
• 5919 miles (9526 km) from Tokyo, Japan
• 4741 miles (7629 km) from Beijing, China
• 5989 miles (9639 km) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 6907 miles (11116 km) from Los Angeles, California, USA
• 4934 miles (7940 km) from New York City, New York, USA
• 9528 miles (15334 km) from Sydney, Australia
• 3110 miles (5005 km) from New Delhi, India

What's the Status of Cyprus?

Cyprus is sometimes mistakenly believed to be a Greek island and part of Greece. While this divided nation is generally considered to be culturally Greek, it is independent. The island is presently divided into an occupied Turkish area in the north and the Greek-speaking area in the south.