Peloponnese

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/peloponnese

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Peloponnese?Southern Greece, southernmost region of the Balkan Peninsula
2. How many people live in Peloponnese?Approximately 580,000 people
3. How big is Peloponnese?Approximately 5,500 square miles (14,300 square kilometers)
4. What is the capital of Peloponnese?Patras
5. What language do people speak in Peloponnese?Greek
6. What is the historical name?Morea (from the late Middle Ages until the 19th century)

Peninsula: A landmass that is almost entirely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland.
Isthmus of Corinth: The narrow land bridge connecting the Peloponnese to mainland Greece, separating two major gulfs.
Balkan Peninsula: A large geographical and cultural region in southeastern Europe, of which the Peloponnese is the southernmost part.