The land of Greece is mostly mountainous extending to small plains along the coast. Although oil has been found in the northwest, Greece has few natural resources. Iron, bauxite, lead, magnesite, zinc, chrome and silver are mined but are typically exported for processing. Climate Greece's climate is like most countries located along the shores of the Mediterranean. It has long, hot and dry summers and mild winters.
Temperatures are moderate along the coastline and more extreme in the country's interior.
Athens receives about 15 inches of rainfall whereas some of the mountain areas recived almost 50 inches. Greece has few rivers, and even fewer which flow year all year long. Fir tree forests are common in the northwest. History Ancient Greece has a long history. It proved much of the foundation for Western civilization.