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Size of Crete: 8250 km² (excluding
Gavdos). Crete is the biggest
Greek island and the fifth biggest in the
Mediterranean, following Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus and Corsica.
Length of the Cretan coastline: 1020km
Length of Crete: East to West: 250m ;
North to South: between 14km-62km
Mountain ranges on Crete: There are three mountain ranges; Lefka Ori (highest
mountain of the range - Pachnes: 2452m), Psiloritis (Ida: at 2456m, the highest
mountain of Crete) and Lashiti (Dikti 2148m).
Population of Crete: about 650,000
Population Density of Crete: 79 people per km²
Capital of Crete: Iraklio (also known as Heraklion)
Cities on Crete: Iraklio (pop: 170,000), Chania (100,000), Rethymno (30,000),
Agios Nikolaos (10,000), Ierapetra (9000) and Sitia (8000)
Prefectures on Crete (in Greek: Nomos): There are four prefectures; Chania, Rethymno,
Iraklio and Lasithi
Religion Crete: Greek-Orthodox (95%), Moslems (3%), Catholic (1%)
Economy in % of GDP Crete: agriculture 15%, industry 26%, services 59%; tourism is
about 40% of the GDP
Electricity on Crete: Crete uses 220 volts as is common in Europe
Airports on Crete: There are three airports. Two of these are international
airports, based in Iraklio and Chania, with one smaller airport in Sitia which
is a domestic airport.
National Parks on Crete: Samaria National Park is Crete’s only National Park.
Olive Trees on Crete: around 20 Million
Sheep on Crete: about 3 Million
Goats on Crete: 100,000
Days with sunshine on Crete: 300 per year
Average Temperature on Crete: 18 degrees
Average daily high temperature on Crete: 22 Degrees
Species of Plants on Crete: about 2000
Indigenous Plant Species: 180
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