Macedonia, Greece

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Super mountainous region. Macedonia is packed with mountains and sits in the southern Balkans. Its biggest cities like Thessaloniki sit along the southern coastline where the land meets the sea.

Home to 2.36 million people. Macedonia is Greece's largest region by size and has the second-most people living there. It's a major part of northern Greece with important cities and bustling towns.

Borders three countries. Macedonia touches three neighboring countries: Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia to the north, and Bulgaria to the northeast. This makes it a super important crossroads in the Balkans.

Makes up half the wider region. The entire southern part of the wider region of Macedonia is Greek territory, which means Greece controls about 51 percent of the total Macedonia area.

Coastal and mountain mix. While mountains cover most of Macedonia, its southern edge has beautiful coastlines with major port cities. This mix of mountains and sea has made the region important for trade and travel for thousands of years.