Dig straight down through Greece 🇬🇷 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Greece's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Athens |
|---|---|
| Population | about 10.7 million |
| Area | 131,993 km² (50,963 sq mi) |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Hellenic Republic |
| Also written | Grecia (es) · Grèce (fr) · 希腊 (zh) · اليونان (ar) · Греция (ru) · ギリシャ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Greece, that point sits at 39.0805° S, 158.1937° W. The nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 1,583 km (984 miles) east — far enough out that no shore would be in sight.
The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 2,135 km (1,327 miles) from the point.
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